Rice Free Honey White Grape Sparkling Cooler
This 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 ingredients. The base is a quick honey-mint simple syrup — honey and water stirred together over gentle heat, then steeped with fresh mint leaves until beautifully fragrant. That syrup gets layered over ice with chilled white grape juice and topped with sparkling water for a drink that's lightly sweet, subtly herbal, and wonderfully refreshing. Pouring the sparkling water slowly down the side of the glass keeps every last bubble intact, so your first sip is as fizzy as it should be. Naturally free of grains and starches, every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify, which makes it a stress-free choice when you're being mindful about what goes into your glass. Finish it with a sprig of fresh mint and you've got something that feels genuinely special — perfect for a warm afternoon or whenever you want a non-alcoholic drink that actually impresses.
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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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