Tree Nut Free Cucumber Mint Sparkling Cooler
This sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that makes a regular afternoon feel like a proper occasion. Fresh cucumber gets blended and strained into a clean, pale green liquid, then paired with a homemade maple-mint syrup that adds just enough sweetness without being cloying. A hit of fresh lime juice brightens everything up before chilled sparkling water turns it into something genuinely refreshing. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress — just straightforward, beautiful produce and pantry staples. The steeping step for the mint syrup is where the magic happens, coaxing out that cool, herbal depth that makes this taste far more sophisticated than the effort involved. Serve it over ice with a lime slice and a sprig of fresh mint, and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a rooftop bar.
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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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