Artificial Flavors Free Sparkling Grape Mint Lemonade
This refreshing drink is built entirely from real, whole ingredients — fresh-squeezed lemon juice, 100% grape juice, and a homemade mint syrup made with maple syrup and actual mint leaves steeped right on the stove. No flavor packets, no concentrate, no mystery additives. The result is a gorgeous deep-purple sparkler that tastes bright, herbal, and just sweet enough without anything artificial doing the heavy lifting. Making your own mint syrup is genuinely simple — it comes together in under 20 minutes and smells absolutely incredible while it steeps. Once everything hits the pitcher with chilled sparkling water, you get this beautiful layered color and a fizzy, complex flavor that feels way fancier than the effort involved. It's the kind of drink that looks stunning at a summer gathering but is equally good poured solo on a quiet afternoon. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and a lemon wheel and it's basically a showstopper.
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4 servings
For the mint syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
For the lemonade
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4–5 lemons)
- 1 cup 100% red sugar or purple grape juice, no added sugar
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice
For serving
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- 4 lemon slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the maple syrup and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the maple syrup fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add the mint leaves, and let steep for 15 minutes until the syrup is fragrant and pale green.
- 2
Pour the mint syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or measuring cup, pressing the mint leaves gently to extract the liquid. Discard the spent mint.
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