Yeast Free Vegan Peach Lemonade with Fresh Mint
Summer in a glass doesn't get much better than this — ripe peaches simmered into a silky homemade syrup, bright fresh lemon juice, and muddled mint all coming together in one seriously refreshing pitcher drink. Every ingredient here is straightforward and plant-based, so there's nothing hidden to second-guess when you're keeping things free of fermented or yeast-derived additives. The peach syrup is the real star: cooking the fruit down with sugar and water coaxes out a concentrated, jammy sweetness that store-bought syrups just can't replicate. Muddling the mint directly in the pitcher releases its essential oils, giving the whole drink a cool, herbal lift that balances the tartness of the lemon beautifully. You can tweak the final pour to your taste — a little more lemon if you like it sharp, a splash more water if you want it lighter — which makes this endlessly easy to get just right. Pile in the ice, drop in a lemon slice and a sprig of mint, and you've got something that looks as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
For the peach simple syrup
- 2 medium peaches, pitted and roughly chopped
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
For the lemonade
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 3 cups cold water
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, lightly packed
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 lemon slices (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped peaches, sugar, and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the peaches soften and begin to break down, about 8–10 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 20 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl or measuring cup, pressing the peach solids firmly with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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