This spicy pineapple lemonade is a refreshing, fruity beverage with a delightful kick from a spicy, smoky pepper blend! Elevate your homemade lemonade this summer and wow your guests' taste buds with this satisfying concoction.
Summer is THE season for fresh, homemade lemonade and I love to try out new flavor combinations each season. My first lemonade recipe of the season has some kick from my secret blend of powdered peppers!
For more refreshing summer beverages, check out our Fresh Peach Lemonade and Strawberry Sweet Iced Tea recipes next!
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Ingredients You Will Need
- Sugar. You will combine regular, granulated sugar with water to create the simple syrup for the lemonade. You may also use a combination of brown and granulated sugar. See how I use this combination in my peach sweet tea.
- Lemon juice. We use freshly squeezed lemon juice from about 6 to 7 lemons for this recipe. I have not tested this recipe with bottled lemon juice. Freshly squeezed lemon juice is also a star in our moist lemon bundt cake.
- Pineapple juice. Be sure to use 100% pineapple juice for this recipe.
- Spicy pepper blend. A combination of smoked paprika, ancho chili powder, and cayenne pepper creates our spicy pepper blend for this recipe.
How To Make This Recipe
- Heat the granulated sugar and water on the stovetop in a medium saucepan until the sugar dissolves then cool.
- Combine the lemon juice, cooled simple syrup, and 3 cups of pineapple juice in a large glass pitcher.
- Place the remaining 1 cup of pineapple juice and the spicy pepper blend in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well then pour into the pitcher.
- Add the cold water and give the lemonade a good stir. Serve in glasses over ice.
💡 Expert Tip! Be sure to give your pitcher of lemonade a good stir before serving if it has been sitting for a while. The pepper blend settles on the bottom as it sits.
Variations
Switch up the flavors in this fun, tangy lemonade with some of these fruit substitutions:
- Dragonfruit
- Mango
- Kiwi
- Watermelon
- Stawberry
- Guava
Recipe FAQs
Sure! If you are sensitive to heat, feel free to leave the pepper blend out.
This spicy pineapple lemonade lasts up to 7 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Do not leave this lemonade out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
Absolutely! If you have a juicer on hand, feel free to substitute fresh pineapple juice.
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📖 Recipe
Spicy Pineapple Lemonade
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup lemon juice - freshly squeezed
- 4 cups 100% pineapple juice - divided
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ancho chili powder
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper - according to spice preference
Instructions
- Bring 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of water to a boil on the stovetop in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat while stirring. Once the sugar dissolves, remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool completely.
- Combine the lemon juice, cooled simple syrup, and 3 cups of pineapple juice in a large glass pitcher with a long-handled spoon.
- Place the remaining 1 cup of pineapple juice and the spicy pepper blend in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well for about 30 seconds then pour into the pitcher.
- Add 4 cups of cold water and give the lemonade a good stir. Serve in glasses over ice.
Regina george
Easy to make and delicious