MSG Free Honey Pomegranate Sparkling Cooler
This sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but comes together in your own kitchen with just a handful of real, whole ingredients. The base is a lush, ruby-red pomegranate juice pressed fresh from the fruit itself, sweetened with a delicate honey-mint syrup that you steep and strain right on the stovetop. Because every component here is made from scratch — honey, water, fresh mint, pomegranate — there's no room for the hidden additives or flavor enhancers that sneak into so many bottled beverages and drink mixes. That matters more than people realize, since monosodium glutamate and similar compounds can turn up in surprisingly unexpected packaged products. Topped with chilled sparkling water and poured slowly to keep every bubble intact, this drink is refreshing, lightly floral, and just sweet enough without tipping into cloying territory. A few pomegranate arils scattered on top make it genuinely beautiful, whether you're serving it at a weekend brunch or just treating yourself on a warm afternoon.
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2 servings
For the honey syrup
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
- 2 sprigs fresh mint
For the cooler
- 1 cup fresh pomegranate juice (from 1 large pomegranate, seeds pressed)
- 1 ½ cups sparkling water, chilled
- 1 cup ice cubes
For serving
- 2 sprigs fresh mint, for garnish (optional)
- 2 tbsp pomegranate arils, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Add the 2 mint sprigs, remove from heat, and let steep for 10 minutes until fragrant. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the mint. Let the syrup cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
- 2
To juice the pomegranate, cut it in half and press each half firmly on a citrus juicer, or press the arils through a fine-mesh strainer with the back of a spoon, until you have 1 cup of juice. Discard the solids.
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