Nitrate & Nitrite Free Grape Mint Sparkling Cooler
This blended sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy brunch spot but comes together in minutes with just a handful of fresh ingredients. Sweet red grapes get blended with bright mint, a squeeze of lime, and a touch of maple syrup before being strained into a pitcher and topped off with chilled sparkling water — the result is refreshing, lightly sweet, and genuinely beautiful in the glass. Because everything here is whole, unprocessed, and naturally sourced, you never have to second-guess what's actually in your cup. Many store-bought juices, flavored sodas, and cocktail mixers sneak in preservatives that can be hard to spot on a label, so making your own base from scratch is a simple and satisfying workaround. The fine-mesh straining step gives the drink a clean, smooth texture that feels polished without any extra effort. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime slice and it's instantly the most photogenic thing on the table.
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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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