Pescatarian Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This drink is a full-on tropical escape in a glass, layering fresh pineapple juice, bright lemon, muddled mint, and a touch of maple sweetness into something that tastes far more special than the effort required. The maple simple syrup is the quiet hero here — just syrup and water simmered together, it adds a warm, rounded sweetness that white sugar simply can't match. Blending and straining fresh pineapple chunks gives you a clean, vibrant juice with none of the canned aftertaste, and muddling the mint directly into the pitcher releases every bit of that cool, herbal fragrance. A final pour of chilled sparkling water lifts the whole thing with a gentle fizz that makes it feel festive without being fussy. It's naturally free of meat and seafood concerns aren't even a thought — this one is all fruit, herbs, and good ingredients doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Serve it over ice with a pineapple wedge and a sprig of mint and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a rooftop bar.
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4 servings
For the maple simple syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
For the lemonade
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (from about ½ small pineapple)
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 16 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 4 lemon slices (optional)
- 4 small pineapple wedges (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the maple syrup and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the syrup is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes until no longer warm to the touch.
- 2
Blend the pineapple chunks until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the pulp to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the solids. You should have about 1 cup of pineapple juice.
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