BHA & BHT Free Sparkling Pomegranate Lemonade
Tart, jewel-toned, and fizzy, this sparkling pomegranate lemonade is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but comes together in your own kitchen with just a handful of real ingredients. Many store-bought lemonades and flavored sparkling drinks rely on synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT to extend shelf life, so making your own is one of the easiest ways to sidestep those additives entirely. Here, the sweetness comes from a quick honey simple syrup made with just honey and water — nothing artificial, nothing processed. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice and 100% pomegranate juice do all the heavy lifting on flavor, giving you that bright, slightly tangy depth that bottled versions can never quite nail. The chilled sparkling water gets stirred in gently at the end so you keep every last bubble, and the result is a beautifully refreshing drink that's as stunning to look at as it is to sip. Dress it up with lemon slices, mint, and pomegranate arils for a glass that's genuinely hard to resist.
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4 servings
For the honey simple syrup
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup water
For the lemonade
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 1 cup 100% pomegranate juice
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice
For serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- pomegranate arils, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey is fully dissolved, about 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool for at least 15 minutes until it reaches room temperature.
- 2
Squeeze the lemons and strain the juice through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp.
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