Brazil Nut Free Sparkling Grape Mint Agua Fresca
This is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel instantly more manageable. Blended grapes bring a naturally sweet, juicy base, while fresh mint and bright lime juice layer in a cooling, almost garden-fresh complexity. A touch of maple syrup rounds everything out without tipping it into candy territory, and that pinch of salt quietly makes all the other flavors pop. The sparkling water gets stirred in at the very last moment — poured gently along the side of the pitcher — so every glass stays beautifully effervescent. It's a genuinely elegant refresher made entirely from whole, straightforward ingredients, which means no label-reading anxiety and no wondering what's hiding in a store-bought bottle. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime slice and it looks like something from a fancy brunch spread, even though the whole process is almost effortlessly simple.
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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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