Soy Free Grape Mint Sparkling Cooler
This refreshing drink is everything you want on a warm day — jewel-toned, lightly sweet, and buzzing with bright, herbal flavor. Fresh red grapes get blended with mint, lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup before being strained into a silky base that mixes beautifully with sparkling water. The result is something that feels far more special than the effort involved, with a gorgeous color and a flavor that's fruity without being cloying. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of soy, so there's no label-reading required — just real, whole foods doing all the work. The fine-mesh straining step is worth the extra minute; it gives the cooler a smooth, almost elegant texture that makes it feel like something you'd order at a nice restaurant. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel, 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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