Chicken Free Mint & Lime Beet Tonic
This vibrant tonic is a showstopper in the glass — deep ruby red with flecks of bright green, it looks like something from a high-end juice bar but comes together entirely in your blender. Fresh beets bring an earthy sweetness, while lime juice and grated ginger cut right through with a zippy, refreshing kick. A handful of mint leaves gets blended directly into the concentrate, giving the whole drink a cool, herbal lift that makes it feel genuinely alive. Honey rounds out the tartness without overpowering anything, and you can nudge the balance to your own taste before serving. Topped with sparkling water over ice, it's fizzy and cooling — the kind of drink that works equally well as a morning pick-me-up or a sophisticated mocktail at dinner. Every single ingredient here is whole and plant-based, so there's zero guesswork about what's in your glass.
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2 servings
- 2 medium beets (about 10 oz total), peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 cup cold water
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 cup sparkling water or still water
For serving
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 2 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- 2 lime wheels (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped beets and cold water in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 60 seconds.
- 2
Pour the blended beet mixture through a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl or large measuring cup, pressing the solids firmly with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. You should have about 1 cup of deep-red beet liquid.
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