Spice Free Grape Mint Sparkling Cooler
This refreshing drink is everything you want on a warm day — jewel-toned, lightly sweet, and alive with the brightness of fresh mint and lime. The base comes together in a blender, where ripe red grapes, mint leaves, maple syrup, and a squeeze of lime get blitzed into a smooth, vibrant liquid before being strained into a pitcher. That straining step is the secret to a silky-clean finish, leaving behind the pulp and giving you a gorgeous, restaurant-worthy cooler without any fuss. A gentle pour of chilled sparkling water lifts the whole thing into something effervescent and celebratory. Because every ingredient here is naturally free of any heat or spice, this is a genuinely crowd-pleasing sip that works for sensitive palates, kids, and anyone who just wants something clean and cooling. Pile the glasses high with ice, tuck in a sprig of mint, and you've got a drink that looks as good as it tastes.
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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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