Wheat Free Sparkling Blueberry Mint Spritzer
Fresh blueberries, bright lime, and fragrant mint come together in a drink that looks stunning and tastes even better — deep purple, fizzy, and refreshingly tart with just enough sweetness from the maple syrup. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of wheat, so there's no label-reading required and no swapping anything out. The muddling step is where the magic happens: crushing the blueberries and bruising the mint releases layers of flavor that a simple stir could never achieve. Straining the mixture gives you a silky, jewel-toned base that mingles beautifully with the sparkling water once it hits the ice. Pouring the bubbles slowly down the side of the glass keeps everything effervescent right up until the first sip. It's the kind of drink that earns compliments at a dinner party but takes almost no effort to pull together.
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4 servings
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, plus extra sprigs for garnish
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1–2 limes)
- ½ cup cold water
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 4 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
- 4 lime wedges, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the blueberries, mint leaves, maple syrup, lime juice, and cold water in a pitcher. Muddle firmly with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon until the blueberries are fully crushed and the mint is bruised and fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large measuring cup or bowl and pour the muddled mixture through it, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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