Emulsifier Free Grape Mint Sparkling Cooler
Blending fresh red grapes with mint, lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup creates a drink that tastes far more sophisticated than the effort involved. The color alone — a deep, jewel-toned purple-pink — makes it look like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a rooftop bar. Because every ingredient here is whole and unprocessed, you never have to squint at a label wondering whether a stabilizer or emulsifier snuck into your glass. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky, clean liquid that lets those bright grape and citrus flavors shine without any murkiness. The sparkling water goes in last and stays lightly stirred, so you keep all that fizz right up until the first sip. It's refreshing enough for a hot afternoon but polished enough to serve at a dinner party alongside a simple garnish of mint and lime.
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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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