Legume Free Vegan Pomegranate Lemonade with Lime Zest
This sparkling drink is the kind of thing you make once and then find yourself craving all summer long. Tart fresh lemon juice meets deep, jewel-toned pomegranate juice, and a homemade lime-agave syrup ties everything together with a floral, citrusy lift that no store-bought mix can replicate. The syrup comes together in minutes on the stovetop — agave dissolves beautifully without any fuss, and steeping the lime zest right in the warm liquid coaxes out every bit of fragrant oil before you strain it away. Sparkling water goes in last and gets just a gentle stir, so you keep all that fizz intact through the final pour. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of legumes, so there's nothing to second-guess or swap out — just bright, clean flavor from start to finish. Pomegranate arils and lime slices on top make it look like something from a restaurant menu, but the whole thing comes together in your own kitchen with almost no effort.
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4 servings
For the lime-agave simple syrup
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup agave nectar
- 1 tbsp lime zest (from about 2 limes)
For the lemonade
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 1 cup 100% pomegranate juice
- 2 cups cold sparkling water
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
- pomegranate arils, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, agave nectar, and lime zest in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the agave fully dissolves, about 2–3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the syrup steep for 15 minutes, until fragrant and slightly cooled.
- 2
Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the zest lightly to extract flavor. Discard the zest solids.
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