Blushing Apple Julep
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Y’all are going to love this delightful little drink, my blushing apple julep. Crafted to perfection, this delightful concoction combines the crispness of a juicy apple with the invigorating zest of lemon and the freshness of mint. A symphony of colors and tastes awaits, making it the perfect choice for a sunny afternoon brunch or a cozy evening gathering with friends.
When was the last time you sat outside and sipped on something? When I was little, that was what folks did during their downtime. They’d drag a chair underneath a shade tree, pour a big glass of iced tea or lemonade and sit and sip as they visited.
You used to love company showing up because that meant you had an excuse to take a break from work! This weekend with all of the Derby talk, I got to thinking of blushing apple juleps and how much fun my family has sitting and chatting on the patio so I mixed us up a batch of these blushing ones and my kids were thrilled. This is one of their favorite fruity drinks and I usually make a double batch for us to sip on for a few days. Mixing these delicious concoctions up is as simple as pouring the juice in and stirring, so I do hope you get to try them soon! Once you have tried this make sure to try these other delicious drinks like Old-Fashioned Lemonade, Peach Lemonade or Tropical Pink Mocktail.
P.S. Unlike traditional juleps, this blushing apple julep is alcohol free and family friendly 🙂
You’ll need: Lemon Juice, Pineapple Juice, Apple Juice, and a bit or Orange Juice
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Start by adding your orange juice to a pitcher.
Add in your apple juice.
Next add in your lemon juice.
Stir your mixture all up in preparation for the cherry juice.
Add 3-4 Tablespoons of Cherry Juice to make it blush, then stir.
Just like magic! It’s gorgeous, isn’t it!?
Place this in a refrigerator and chill until ready to serve.
Now, to make these all pretty when you’re ready to serve them here is what you’re going to do.
Grab a pretty glass cup, add ice, add your juice mixture, place you a couple mint leaves on the side and top with a maraschino cherry or two and…VOILA! Blushing Apple Juleps!
Recipe FAQs:
Can I use orange juice concentrate instead of fresh? Yes, you certainly can!
Can I add alcohol? I’m sure you can! I don’t think myself, so I’m not the best person to ask!
Check out these other non-alcoholic summery drinks:
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Apple Juice
- 1 Cup Orange Juice
- 1 Cup Pineapple Juice
- 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
- 1 Jar Maraschino Cherries
Instructions
- Pour all juices into a 2 quart pitcher and stir well.
- Add in 3-4 Tablespoons of juice from jar of cherries and stir again. Chill until ready to serve.
- Serve over ice, with a cherry in each glass. Garnish with mint or Lemon Balm, if desired. Or just drink it and leave the plants in the yard!
It’s possible canning the pineapple juice has something to do with transportation- pineapple only grows in the tropics.
Where I live it I can also buy it in frozen concentrate, as someone mentioned earlier. I often just mix up half the concentrate and refreeze the remaining for later ( while still pretty frozen scope out half, then cover remaining with a little water so when it freezes the ice will create a seal on top of remaining concentrate.
I love the apple julep recipe from your cook book. This version looks good, too! And I agree, the pineapple can seems ridiculous and wasteful. They sell tomato juice in big cans like that, too.
This sounds WONDERFUL!! I Love fruity drinks…and my sweet tea!! My family here in North Alabama always says “make” tea…as in, I need to make some tea…and I so get the French thing! I took 2 years of French in high school but I’m having my kids take Spanish…it is much more practical, even here in Alabama!
I guess I can consider myself lucky-I can get Dole pineapple juice in a half gallon paper carton as well as a 6 pack of small single serve cans.
These remind me of the apple juleps they serve at Applewood restaurant near Pigeon Forge! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
I’m looking forward to trying this. Thanks for a non-alcoholic beverage!
I usually buy frozen pineapple juice concentrate (which was a necessary ingredient in the very not-family-friendly pina coladas I perfected in college), but then you have the problem of finding a pitcher (or an empty 2-liter soda bottle). But it tastes sooooo much better!
I will have to look for that Maggie! Thanks for sharing!!!