Coconut Free Honey White Grape Sparkling Cooler
This refreshing sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but comes together in minutes with just a handful of simple ingredients. The base is a quick honey-mint simple syrup — just honey, water, and fresh mint leaves steeped until fragrant — which adds a floral, lightly herbal sweetness that elevates the whole glass. Poured over chilled white grape juice and topped with sparkling water, the result is bright, bubbly, and just sweet enough without being cloying. Many store-bought flavored sparkling drinks sneak in coconut water or coconut-derived sweeteners, so making your own means you know exactly what's in the glass. The syrup is adjustable too, so you can dial the sweetness up or down depending on your taste. Garnished with a sprig of fresh mint, it's genuinely pretty enough to serve at a brunch or backyard gathering without any extra effort.
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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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