Paleo Sparkling Grape Mint Agua Fresca
Fresh grapes, bright lime, and a handful of mint come together in a drink that feels like summer in a glass — effervescent, lightly sweet, and genuinely refreshing. The whole thing is built from whole-food ingredients with no refined sugar, relying on maple syrup for just a touch of natural sweetness that you can dial up or down to taste. Blending and straining the grapes creates a silky, jewel-toned base that looks far more impressive than the effort involved. Pouring the sparkling water gently along the side of the pitcher is a small but smart move that keeps every glass beautifully bubbly. It's the kind of drink that works just as well at a backyard cookout as it does at a dinner party, and it comes together without any specialty ingredients or complicated technique. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime slice, and it's honestly hard to believe something this pretty took less than half an hour to pull off.
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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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