Shellfish Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This drink is a full-on tropical escape in a glass — bright, fizzy, and layered with flavors that somehow feel both refreshing and a little fancy. Fresh pineapple gets blended and strained into pure juice, muddled mint adds an herbal punch, and a quick maple simple syrup brings just enough sweetness without any refined sugar. The lemon juice ties everything together with a tart backbone that keeps the whole thing from tipping into dessert territory. Sparkling water goes in last with a gentle stir, so you keep all that effervescence right up until the first sip. Naturally, a lemonade like this has zero reason to involve any seafood-derived ingredients — no hidden broths, no unexpected additives — just fruit, herbs, and a drizzle of maple syrup doing all the work. It's the kind of drink that looks stunning on a table with the optional pineapple wedge and lemon slice garnishes, but honestly requires very little effort to pull off. Make a big pitcher for a crowd or scale it down for a quiet afternoon — either way, it disappears fast.
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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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