Nitrate & Nitrite Free Sparkling Grape Mint Lemonade
This sparkling sipper is the kind of drink that makes a regular afternoon feel like a little celebration. Fresh lemon juice, 100% grape juice, and a homemade maple-mint syrup come together in a pitcher that looks stunning and tastes even better — bright, herby, and just sweet enough. Because everything here is made from scratch with whole, recognizable ingredients, you sidestep the preservatives and additives that sneak into so many bottled juices and flavored sparkling drinks. The mint syrup is genuinely easy to pull off: a quick simmer, a short steep, and a strain, and you've got something that tastes like it came from a fancy café. Chilled sparkling water gets folded in at the end with a gentle stir so you keep every last bubble intact. Garnished with a fresh mint sprig and a lemon slice, this is the kind of drink you'll want to bring out for guests — or just make on a Tuesday because you deserve it.
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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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