Tree Nut Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This drink is a serious upgrade from anything you'd find in a bottle — bright, tropical, and just herby enough to feel a little fancy without any effort. Fresh pineapple gets blended and strained into pure juice, then muddled mint and real lemon juice join the party for a layered, refreshing flavor that tastes like summer in a glass. The sweetness comes from a quick maple simple syrup that dissolves in minutes on the stove, giving the whole thing a warm, rounded depth you just don't get from plain white sugar. Sparkling water goes in last to keep the fizz alive, so every sip has that satisfying effervescence. Packaged lemonades and juice blends can be surprisingly tricky to vet, but this one is built entirely from whole fruits, fresh herbs, and pantry staples — nothing hidden, nothing processed. It's the kind of drink that looks gorgeous with a pineapple wedge and mint sprig on the rim, and it genuinely tastes as good as it looks.
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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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