Gluten Free Sparkling Grape Mint Lemonade
This drink is the kind of thing you make once and then find yourself craving all summer long. Fresh lemon juice, 100% grape juice, and a homemade maple-mint syrup come together in a pitcher that looks almost too pretty to drink — almost. The mint syrup is the real star here: just a few minutes on the stove and a quick steep transforms maple syrup and fresh leaves into something floral, cool, and completely addictive. Because every ingredient is naturally free of gluten and there's no relying on packaged mixes or flavored syrups with questionable additives, you can pour a glass without a second thought. The sparkling water goes in last and gets the gentlest stir, so you keep every bit of that fizz intact. Garnish with a lemon slice and a sprig of mint and it looks like something from a restaurant patio — no special equipment, no complicated steps, just a seriously refreshing drink ready to go.
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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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