Mediterranean Diet Friendly Paleo Cucumber Mint Sparkler
Cool, crisp, and genuinely refreshing, this sparkling cucumber and mint drink is the kind of thing you want in your hand on a warm afternoon. Fresh cucumber gets blended with bright mint, a squeeze of lime, and just enough honey to round out the flavors, then strained until silky smooth before being topped with chilled sparkling water. The result is a lightly sweet, herbaceous fizz that feels far more sophisticated than the effort involved. It fits beautifully within a Mediterranean-style approach to eating — whole, recognizable ingredients, nothing processed, and a focus on fresh produce and natural sweeteners. Honey stands in as a gentle, unrefined touch of sweetness that keeps the whole drink feeling clean and wholesome. Serve it over ice with a thin cucumber slice and a sprig of mint, and it looks every bit as good as it tastes. This one is equally at home as a midday refresher or an elegant non-alcoholic option when you're entertaining.
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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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