Mushroom Free Sparkling Grape Mint Agua Fresca
Bright, fizzy, and impossibly refreshing, this agua fresca blends sweet grapes with zingy lime and cool fresh mint into a drink that tastes like summer in a glass. The base comes together in a blender in under a minute, then gets strained into a silky, jewel-toned liquid that's completely free of anything funky or hard to source. Maple syrup adds just a touch of natural sweetness, and a pinch of salt quietly pulls all the flavors together in a way that makes every sip feel balanced. When you're ready to serve, sparkling water gets gently stirred in to keep those bubbles alive and give the whole thing a festive, effervescent lift. It's naturally free of any fungi-derived ingredients — no broths, no powders, no hidden savory additions — just clean, whole-food ingredients you can feel good about. Pile the glasses high with ice, drop in a sprig of mint and a lime slice, and you've got a crowd-pleasing drink that looks like it came from a fancy restaurant but took almost no effort at all.
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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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