Oats Free Paleo Cucumber Mint Sparkler

Total time15 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.6

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Cool, crisp, and genuinely refreshing, this sparkling cucumber mint drink is the kind of thing you want in your hand on a warm afternoon. Fresh cucumber gets blended with bright mint, honey, and a squeeze of lime, then strained until silky smooth before being topped with chilled sparkling water — the result is light, floral, and just sweet enough. Every single ingredient here is naturally whole and clean, so there's nothing to second-guess on the label or swap out. Grain-free diets can sometimes feel like they cut you off from fun, festive drinks, but this one proves otherwise — no syrups, no powders, no fillers of any kind. The straining step is worth the extra minute; it gives the juice a polished, almost restaurant-quality clarity that makes it feel special. Serve it over ice with a curl of cucumber and a sprig of mint and it looks as good as it tastes.

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Ingredients

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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