Macadamia Free Sparkling Grape Mint Agua Fresca
This refreshing drink is everything you want on a warm day — fruity, bright, and just a little fancy without any real effort. Fresh grapes get blended with mint, lime juice, a touch of maple syrup, and a pinch of salt before being strained into a silky, jewel-toned base that's as beautiful as it is delicious. The sparkling water gets stirred in gently right before serving so every glass stays perfectly effervescent. It's the kind of drink that looks like it came from a trendy café but comes together in your own kitchen with a blender and a strainer. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-reading stress or cross-contamination worry — just clean, simple refreshment. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime slice and it instantly becomes the most photogenic thing on the table.
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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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