Fish Free Cucumber Mint Sparkling Cooler
This sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy brunch spot but comes together entirely in your own kitchen with just a handful of fresh ingredients. The base is blended English cucumber strained into silky, pale green liquid, brightened with fresh lime juice and a homemade mint simple syrup made with maple syrup instead of refined sugar. The result is floral, cooling, and just sweet enough — the kind of thing you'll want to sip on a hot afternoon or serve to guests who immediately ask for the recipe. Everything here is completely plant-based and built from whole, recognizable ingredients, so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass. Finishing with chilled sparkling water right before serving keeps the bubbles lively and the drink refreshingly effervescent. A few lime slices and a sprig of fresh mint on top make it look effortlessly put-together without any extra work.
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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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