Eggless Sparkling Grape Mint Lemonade

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.9

(25)

This drink is the kind of thing you make once and then find yourself craving all summer long. Fresh lemon juice and 100% grape juice bring a gorgeous deep color and a tart-sweet balance, while a homemade maple-mint syrup adds an herby, floral note that no store-bought mix can touch. The syrup comes together in minutes — just simmer maple syrup with water, steep the mint leaves, and strain — so the whole pitcher is ready before anyone even gets thirsty. Sparkling water goes in last with just a gentle stir, keeping every glass beautifully fizzy from the first pour to the last. It's naturally free of eggs and any animal-derived binders, so every single ingredient here is exactly what it looks like — no label-reading required. Garnish with a sprig of mint and a lemon wheel and it looks like something from a fancy brunch spread, even though it took almost no effort at all.

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Ingredients

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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