Citric Acid Free Grape Mint Sparkling Cooler
Blending fresh grapes with mint, a touch of maple syrup, and a squeeze of lime creates a drink that feels genuinely refreshing — the kind of thing you'd order at a nice café and then immediately wish you could make at home. The good news is that it comes together in minutes with just a blender and a fine-mesh strainer. For anyone navigating citric acid sensitivities, this cooler is a real find, since so many packaged drinks and flavored sparkling waters sneak in citric acid as a preservative or flavor enhancer. Here, the brightness comes entirely from fresh lime juice and the natural sweetness of red grapes, so you know exactly what's going into your glass. Straining the blended base gives you a silky, jewel-toned liquid that looks stunning poured over ice. The sparkling water adds just enough fizz to make it feel like a proper occasion drink without any of the usual ingredient worries. Mint sprigs and lime slices on top make it look like something out of a summer entertaining spread.
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4 servings
- 2 cups seedless red grapes, stems removed
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the grapes, mint leaves, maple syrup, lime juice, and salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher and pour the blended mixture through it, pressing gently with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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