Nitrate & Nitrite Free Paleo Cucumber Mint Sparkler
This is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting poolside at a very fancy resort, even if you're just standing in your kitchen. Fresh cucumber and mint get blended together with honey, lime juice, and a pinch of salt, then strained until silky smooth before being topped off with chilled sparkling water. The result is bright, cooling, and just lightly sweet — the kind of refreshment that actually tastes like the ingredients in it. Because everything here is whole and unprocessed, you never have to second-guess what's in your glass the way you might with store-bought flavored sodas or cocktail mixers, which can hide a surprising number of additives. The honey brings a gentle floral sweetness that plays beautifully against the tartness of fresh lime, while the sparkling water gives it that satisfying fizz. Straining the blended mixture is the small extra step that takes this from a smoothie to something genuinely elegant. Serve it over ice with a cucumber slice and a sprig of mint and it looks as good as it tastes.
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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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