Citric Acid Free Mint & Lime Beet Tonic
This vibrant, ruby-red tonic is earthy, cooling, and just a little bit electric — the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy wellness bar but comes together entirely in your own blender. Fresh beets are blended and strained into a silky concentrate, then brightened with real lime juice, a handful of mint, a whisper of ginger, and a touch of honey for natural sweetness. For anyone navigating a citric acid sensitivity, store-bought juices and flavored drinks are basically a minefield, since processed citric acid hides in nearly every bottled beverage on the shelf. Here, every drop of tartness comes straight from fresh-squeezed limes, so you know exactly what you're getting. The ginger adds a gentle warmth that plays beautifully against the cool mint, and topping the whole thing with sparkling water gives it a festive, effervescent lift. It's endlessly adjustable — a little more honey, a little more lime — until the balance is exactly right for your palate. Serve it over ice with a mint sprig and you've got something that feels genuinely special without a single questionable additive in sight.
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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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