Artificial Flavors Free Paleo Cucumber Mint Sparkler
This sparkling drink is cool, bright, and genuinely refreshing — the kind of thing you want in your hand on a hot afternoon. Real cucumber, fresh mint, honey, and lime juice do all the heavy lifting here, so every sip tastes clean and vibrant without a drop of anything artificial. So many store-bought sparkling drinks and flavored waters sneak in synthetic flavor compounds that are hard to spot on a label, but this one is blended and strained right in your own kitchen from whole ingredients you can see and touch. The straining step is a small extra effort that pays off big — it gives you a silky, jewel-green juice that mixes beautifully with the chilled sparkling water. A pinch of salt rounds out the sweetness from the honey and keeps the flavors from falling flat. It comes together in minutes and looks stunning in a tall glass with a cucumber ribbon and a sprig of mint. Whether you're serving it at brunch or just treating yourself on a Tuesday, this is the kind of drink that makes plain sparkling water feel like a distant memory.
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2 servings
- 1 medium cucumber (about 10 oz), peeled and roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 1 cup ice cubes
For serving
- 2 thin cucumber slices, for garnish (optional)
- 2 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped cucumber, mint leaves, honey, lime juice, cold water, and salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher or large measuring cup, pressing on the solids with a spoon until only dry pulp remains. Discard the pulp. Let the strained juice rest for 5 minutes so any foam settles.
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