Gelatin Free Mint Sparkling Water
There is something genuinely refreshing about a drink this clean and bright, especially when you know exactly what went into it. Fresh mint leaves are steeped in a simple sugar syrup until the liquid turns a pale, fragrant green — then a squeeze of lime juice ties everything together before it meets a generous pour of chilled sparkling water. The result is cool, lightly sweet, and herbaceous in the best possible way, like a garden in a glass. Many flavored sparkling drinks and sodas rely on additives or gelling agents you'd rather not think about, but this one is built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients with nothing hidden in the mix. Making the mint syrup from scratch takes only about 20 minutes and gives you full control over sweetness, so you can dial it up or down to suit your crowd. It's the kind of drink that looks impressive at a dinner party but is honestly effortless to pull together on a weeknight too.
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4 servings
For the mint syrup
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 4 cups sparkling water, chilled
- ice cubes, as needed
- fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat, add the mint leaves, and press them gently with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon until bruised and fragrant. Let the syrup steep for 15 minutes, until the liquid is pale green and noticeably minty.
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