Pistachio Free Mint & Lime Sparkling Water
This bright, refreshing drink is everything you want on a warm afternoon — cool, lightly sweet, and buzzing with fresh mint and citrus. The honey syrup comes together in minutes on the stovetop, and steeping the bruised mint leaves gives it a gorgeous pale green color and a fragrance that's genuinely hard to resist. A squeeze of fresh lime juice adds just the right amount of tartness to balance the floral sweetness before the sparkling water brings it all to life. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-reading stress or substitution gymnastics required. It's the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but takes almost no effort to pull off at home. Serve it in tall glasses over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime slice, and it's instantly the most impressive thing on the table.
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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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