Spice Free Sparkling Grape Mint Lemonade
This refreshing drink is everything you want on a warm day — bright, bubbly, and layered with flavor from real ingredients you can actually pronounce. Fresh lemon juice brings the tartness, 100% grape juice adds a deep, jewel-toned sweetness, and a homemade maple-mint syrup ties it all together with a cool herbal note. Because the syrup is made from scratch with just maple syrup, water, and fresh mint, you have complete control over what goes in the glass — no mystery blends, no hidden additives, nothing that could sneak in unwanted heat or pungency. The steeping process is simple and almost meditative: a quick simmer, a 15-minute rest, and you're left with a pale green syrup that smells absolutely incredible. Sparkling water keeps things lively without overpowering the other flavors, and a gentle final stir preserves every last bubble. Garnished with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh mint, it looks like something from a fancy café but comes together in your own kitchen with minimal effort. It's the kind of drink that works for a crowd or just for yourself on a slow afternoon.
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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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