Cinnamon Free Pineapple Mint Lemonade
Bright, tropical, and genuinely refreshing, this pineapple mint lemonade is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere warm and unhurried. Fresh pineapple is blended and strained into a silky juice that pairs beautifully with tart lemon and a fragrant honey-mint syrup you make right on the stovetop. A pinch of turmeric and ground ginger add a subtle warmth and golden hue without overpowering the fruit — and importantly, neither of those spices is cinnamon, making this a completely safe pour for anyone who needs to avoid it. So many flavored lemonades and bottled drinks sneak in spice blends that can be hard to parse on a label, so making this from scratch puts you fully in control of every ingredient. The honey syrup comes together in minutes and the whole thing is stirred together in a single pitcher, which means cleanup is minimal and the payoff is huge. Serve it over ice with a sprig of fresh mint and a lemon slice for a presentation that looks far more impressive than the effort required.
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4 servings
For the honey-mint simple syrup
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
For the lemonade
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- 2 cups cold water
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add the mint leaves, and let steep for 10 minutes until fragrant. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or measuring cup, pressing the leaves to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids.
- 2
Blend the fresh pineapple chunks in a blender until smooth, then strain through the fine-mesh strainer into the pitcher, pressing firmly to extract all the juice; discard the pulp.
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