Celery Free Cucumber Mint Sparkling Cooler
Fresh cucumber blended with lime juice and steeped mint syrup makes for a drink that's genuinely refreshing — the kind of thing you'd pay too much for at a trendy café but can easily pull off at home. The mint simple syrup is made by steeping fresh leaves in warm maple syrup and water, which gives it a clean, floral sweetness without any artificial flavoring. Blending and straining the cucumber extracts all that cool, green flavor while keeping the final drink perfectly smooth and light. A splash of chilled sparkling water right before serving adds just the right amount of fizz without overwhelming the delicate flavors. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from celery and celery derivatives — no hidden seasonings, no spice blends, nothing to second-guess. It's an elegant, crowd-pleasing cooler that works just as well for a backyard gathering as it does for a quiet afternoon at home.
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4 servings
For the mint simple syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed, plus more for garnish
For the cucumber base
- 1 medium english cucumber (about 12 oz), peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 cup cold water
To finish
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the maple syrup and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the syrup dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add the mint leaves, and stir to submerge. Let steep for 20 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl, pressing the leaves to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the spent mint. Let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- 2
Add the chopped cucumber and 1 cup cold water to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour through the fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
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