Barley Free Honey White Grape Sparkling Cooler
This refreshing sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that looks fancy but comes together in minutes with just a handful of simple ingredients. The star of the show is a quick honey-mint simple syrup — gently simmered and steeped until fragrant — which adds a floral, herbal sweetness that elevates the whole glass. Poured over chilled white grape juice and topped with sparkling water, it's bright, lightly sweet, and endlessly drinkable. For anyone navigating grain sensitivities, drinks can be a surprisingly tricky category, since some flavored syrups and mixers sneak in unexpected additives — but every ingredient here is naturally clean and straightforward. You control the sweetness by adjusting how much syrup goes into each glass, which makes it easy to tailor to your taste. Garnished with a fresh mint sprig, it's pretty enough to serve at a brunch or backyard gathering without any extra effort. Make the syrup ahead of time and keep it chilled, and you can have glasses ready in under two minutes.
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2 servings
For the honey simple syrup
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp water
- 4 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
For the cooler
- 1 cup white grape juice, chilled
- 1 ½ cups sparkling water, chilled
- 1 cup ice cubes
For serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until the honey is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add the 4 mint leaves, and let steep for 10 minutes until fragrant. Discard the mint leaves.
- 2
Divide the ice evenly between 2 tall glasses. Pour half the white grape juice (1/2 cup) into each glass.
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