Wheat 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. Every ingredient here is naturally free of wheat and grains — cucumber, fresh mint, honey, lime juice, and sparkling water — so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. The blending and straining process extracts a silky, bright green juice that tastes far more elegant than the minimal effort required to make it. Honey adds just enough sweetness to balance the herbal mint and the tart pop of fresh lime, while the sparkling water gives it that satisfying fizz. It's the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy spa menu but comes together in minutes with a blender and a strainer. Serve it over ice in tall glasses with a cucumber ribbon and a sprig of mint, and it's instantly impressive enough for guests.

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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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