Yeast Free Sparkling Grape Mint Lemonade
This vibrant, fizzy drink is everything you want on a warm day — bright citrus, deep grape sweetness, and a cool herbal lift from fresh mint. The homemade mint syrup is the real star here: steeping fresh leaves in warm maple syrup and water coaxes out a delicate, fragrant flavor that no bottled mixer can replicate. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice and 100% grape juice keep things clean and naturally sweet, with no added sugars or mystery additives to worry about. For anyone navigating a yeast-free lifestyle, drinks and mixers can be surprisingly tricky territory, but every ingredient in this recipe is straightforward and easy to verify. A gentle stir at the end preserves all that beautiful carbonation from the sparkling water, so each glass stays lively right up to the last sip. Garnish with a sprig of mint and a lemon wheel and it looks like something you'd pay good money for at a rooftop bar.
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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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