Nitrate & Nitrite Free Mint & Lime Sparkling Water
Fresh, bright, and completely free of any processed additives, this sparkling drink is the kind of thing you'll want to make on repeat all summer long. The base is a simple honey-mint syrup — just honey, water, and fresh mint leaves steeped until fragrant and pale green — so you know exactly what's going into your glass. Squeezed lime juice adds a tart citrus punch that balances the floral sweetness of the syrup beautifully. For anyone navigating preserved or cured ingredients in their diet, a refreshing drink like this can be surprisingly hard to find ready-made, since many flavored sodas and bottled beverages sneak in additives you'd rather avoid. Making it yourself takes less than 20 minutes and gives you full control over every ingredient. Poured over ice with chilled sparkling water and a sprig of fresh mint, it looks and tastes like something from a fancy café — no shortcuts, no mystery ingredients, just clean and genuinely delicious.
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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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