Pistachio 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 somewhere warm even on an ordinary afternoon. Fresh pineapple is blended and strained for a silky, pulp-free juice that pairs beautifully with tart lemon and a honey-mint simple syrup that you steep right on the stovetop. A pinch of turmeric and ground ginger give the whole thing a subtle warmth and a gorgeous golden hue that looks stunning poured over ice. Because every ingredient here is whole and straightforward — real fruit, honey, fresh herbs, spices — you never have to second-guess a label or worry about shared-facility contamination from tree nuts. The honey syrup is easy to make ahead, so assembly is quick when you're ready to serve. Garnished with mint sprigs and lemon slices, it's as pretty as anything you'd order at a café, and honestly a lot more satisfying to make yourself.
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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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