BHA & BHT Free Sparkling Grape Mint Agua Fresca
Few drinks are as refreshing as a cold, fruit-forward agua fresca on a warm day, and this grape-mint version with a hit of lime is genuinely hard to put down. Every ingredient here is whole and recognizable — fresh grapes, real mint, lime juice, maple syrup — which means none of the synthetic preservatives like BHA or BHT that sneak into bottled juices, flavored sodas, and packaged drink mixes. The process is simple: blend, strain, chill, and finish with sparkling water right before serving so every glass stays beautifully effervescent. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, and you can nudge it up or down depending on how sweet your grapes are. That pinch of salt is a small but smart move that rounds out the fruit flavor without making the drink taste savory. Served over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime slice, it looks like something from a restaurant patio but comes together in under half an hour.
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4 servings
- 3 cups seedless green or red grapes
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup, or more to taste
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 1 pinch fine salt
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the grapes, mint leaves, lime juice, maple syrup, cold water, and salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45 seconds.
- 2
Pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh strainer set over a pitcher, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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