Walnut Free Orange Cinnamon Lemonade

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.5

(8)

Bright, citrusy, and just a little unexpected, this blended drink is the kind of thing you make once and then crave all summer long. Fresh lemon juice and fresh orange juice do the heavy lifting here, delivering a tart-sweet base that tastes genuinely vibrant — nothing from a bottle. The real secret is the homemade cinnamon-maple syrup, which simmers with whole cinnamon sticks until it's warm and fragrant before getting blended right into the mix. That spiced sweetness plays beautifully against all the citrus, giving the drink a depth that plain simple syrup just can't match. Blending everything with ice creates a slushy, frothy texture that feels more like a treat than a basic glass of lemonade. Straining it into a pitcher keeps things smooth and elegant, and a few citrus slices on the rim make it look like something you'd pay good money for at a café. Tree nut allergies can make flavored drinks tricky since syrups and blended beverages sometimes sneak in unexpected ingredients, but every single component here is straightforward and easy to verify.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the cinnamon-maple syrup

½ cup maple syrup
½ cup water
2 cinnamon sticks

For the lemonade

1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–7 lemons)
1 cup fresh orange juice (from about 3 medium oranges)
2 cups cold water
2 cups ice cubes

For serving

lemon or orange slices, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the maple syrup, 1/2 cup water, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the syrup is fully dissolved. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3–4 minutes, until the mixture is fragrant and lightly infused with cinnamon. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool for 15 minutes, then discard the cinnamon sticks.
2
Add the cooled cinnamon-maple syrup, lemon juice, orange juice, cold water, and ice cubes to a blender. Blend on high for 20–30 seconds, until the ice is fully crushed and the drink is uniformly slushy and frothy.

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