Cinnamon Free Pineapple Mint Spritz

Total time10 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.5

(21)

This refreshing spritz is everything you want in a cold drink — bright, tropical, and just a little bit fancy without requiring any bartending skills. Fresh pineapple gets blended with mint, lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup before being strained into a pitcher and topped off with sparkling water, giving you a beautifully clear, effervescent sipper. The straining step is the secret here: it removes all the fibrous pulp and leaves behind a silky, jewel-toned juice that looks stunning in a glass. For anyone navigating spice sensitivities, drinks can be a surprisingly tricky category — flavored sodas, syrups, and pre-made mixers often sneak in warming spices without much fanfare on the label. Making this from scratch means you know exactly what's in it: just fruit, herbs, citrus, and a natural sweetener. The combination of pineapple and fresh mint is genuinely electric, with the lime cutting through the sweetness and the bubbles making every sip feel celebratory. Dress it up with a lime wheel and a sprig of mint and it's instantly the most photogenic thing on the table.

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Ingredients

4 servings

3 cups fresh pineapple chunks (about ½ medium pineapple), peeled and cored
½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 cup cold water
2 cups sparkling water, chilled
1 cup ice cubes

For serving

lime slices, for serving (optional)
fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Add the pineapple chunks, mint leaves, lime juice, maple syrup, and cold water to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45 seconds.
2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher and pour the blended mixture through it, pressing gently with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.

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