Low Sodium Mint & Lime Sparkling Water
There is something genuinely refreshing about a drink that tastes this bright and clean without any hidden extras. A quick honey-mint syrup is the heart of it — just water, honey, and fresh mint leaves steeped until the liquid turns fragrant and a soft, pale green. Fresh lime juice adds a tart citrus punch that balances the floral sweetness beautifully, and chilled sparkling water brings it all together with a satisfying fizz. Because you're building the syrup yourself from scratch, you stay in complete control of what goes into the glass — no mystery additives, no sodium-loaded flavor enhancers that sneak into store-bought mixers. The syrup also comes together in under twenty minutes, so this is genuinely easy to pull off even on a busy day. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime slice and it looks like something from a nice restaurant, with zero effort required.
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2 servings
For the mint syrup
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed, plus extra sprigs for garnish
For serving
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 1 cup ice cubes
- lime slices, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat, add the mint leaves, and press them gently with a spoon to bruise them. Let the mint steep for 10 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and pale green.
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