Rice Free Cucumber-Basil Salty Mint Lemonade Soda
This drink is the kind of thing you make once and immediately want to serve to everyone you know. Fresh cucumber gets muddled and strained so its clean, cooling juice becomes the backbone of the whole glass, while a honey syrup steeped with real basil and mint leaves adds a floral, herby sweetness that no bottled mixer could replicate. A pinch of sea salt is the quiet secret here — it sharpens every other flavor and gives the drink that craveable, slightly savory edge that keeps you sipping. Bright lemon juice ties it all together before a generous pour of sparkling water lifts everything into something genuinely refreshing. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free of grains and starches, so there's nothing to swap or second-guess. It comes together in well under half an hour and looks stunning with a thin cucumber slice and a sprig of herbs balanced on the rim.
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2 servings
For the honey syrup
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp water
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
For the drink
- ½ cup cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 ½ lemons)
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 1 cup ice cubes
For serving
- 2 thin cucumber slices, for garnish (optional)
- 2 small fresh basil or mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until the honey fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the basil and mint leaves, and stir to submerge them.
- 2
Let the herb syrup steep off the heat for 10 minutes, until fragrant and lightly tinted green.
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