Sesame Free Sparkling Grape Mint Lemonade
This sparkling drink is the kind of thing you make once and immediately want to serve at every gathering. Fresh lemon juice, 100% grape juice, and a homemade maple-mint syrup come together in a way that feels genuinely special — bright, a little floral, and just sweet enough without being cloying. Making your own mint syrup takes only a few minutes on the stovetop, and that steeping step is what gives the whole drink its gorgeous pale-green tint and fragrant depth. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from sesame, so there's no label-reading stress or worrying about hidden additives sneaking in through a store-bought mixer or flavored syrup. The gentle pour of chilled sparkling water at the end keeps things beautifully fizzy, so you get that celebratory effervescence in every glass. Garnish with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh mint and it looks like something from a restaurant menu — no effort required.
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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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