Peanut Free Vegan Pomegranate Lemonade with Lime Zest
This vibrant drink is the kind of thing that makes people stop mid-sip and ask what's in it. Tart fresh lemon juice meets deep, jewel-toned pomegranate juice, all brightened by a homemade lime-agave syrup that steeps long enough to pull every bit of fragrance from the zest. The agave keeps it fully plant-based while adding a smooth, mellow sweetness that plays beautifully against all that citrus. Sparkling water goes in last and gets just a gentle stir, so every glass stays lively and effervescent. Store-bought lemonades can be a gamble when it comes to shared production lines and mystery flavorings, but this one is made entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients you control from start to finish. A handful of pomegranate arils and a curl of lime on the rim turn it into something that looks almost too pretty to drink — almost.
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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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