Turkey Free Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This vibrant, golden lemonade is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere sunny even on the most ordinary afternoon. Fresh pineapple is blended and strained to create a naturally sweet, tropical base that pairs beautifully with bright lemon juice and a homemade honey-mint syrup. A pinch of turmeric and ground ginger give it a subtle warmth and a gorgeous hue that makes it look as good as it tastes. The mint syrup is incredibly easy to pull together — just honey, water, and fresh leaves steeped until fragrant — and it adds a cool, herbal note that keeps every sip interesting. Everything here is made from whole, straightforward ingredients, so there's no label-reading required and no mystery additives to worry about. Serve it over a big glass of ice with a sprig of mint and a lemon slice, and it instantly becomes the most impressive thing on the table.
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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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