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!
This looks very refreshing, will have to try this soon. On the mint, it will never die, it will just keep multiplying. My mom has some and I plan on getting some and planting in a container, hopefully it will stay contained! She has tried for years to get it to scale back and it just gets bigger. Sounds like you are putting it to good use, Much Love
I hope you get to try it soon Melissa. I have always heard you had to be careful where you planted it because it would go wild. ~HUGS~
I will be fixing this later in the week, but I also wanted to know where you found your beautiful pitcher! Love it….thanks for the recipe!
I hope you enjoy them Sandy!!! I actually got that pitcher as a gift but I have seen them at Crate and Barrel.
I’m diabetic so I have to be careful about fruity drinks, but this looks and sounds so tempting. I’m sure with all the products available now, I can come up with a delicious version for my diabetic friends and me.
Thanks!
I hope you can find diabetic friendly ingredients as well Theresa!!
I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one who complains that the only way you can buy pineapple juice is in the can! (which I do EVERY time I go and buy it) It would be so simple to put it in a resealable container! Love your website and all of your delicious recipes!
Thank you so much Renee!! I am so glad to hear that you are enjoying the recipes!
I usually save one of my Tropicana orange juice “pitchers” for my pineapple juice leftovers. It works great!
Yum! Looks like I found our next BBQ drink! Keep spreading the sunshine!
I hope you enjoy them Danielle!!!
Yum! I love fruity drinks (minus the alcohol)!
I hear ya on the pineapple juice; I wish they would make it in a 24 oz can instead of 46 oz.
I hope you get to try them soon Erika!!
I love that sign! It’s almost like I was meant to see it right now at this point in time!