Gluten Free Sparkling Mint-Lime Soda with Sea Salt
Fresh mint, bright citrus, a whisper of sea salt, and honey-sweetened bubbles — this drink is the kind of thing you'd pay too much for at a trendy café, and it comes together in your own kitchen with almost no effort. The homemade mint syrup is the real star here: steeping fresh leaves in warm honey water coaxes out a clean, herbal sweetness that no bottled syrup can match. A pinch of fine sea salt might sound unexpected in a sparkling drink, but it rounds out the citrus and makes every sip taste more alive. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free from gluten, so there's no label-checking or substitution anxiety — just pour and enjoy. It's equally at home as a mocktail at a dinner party or a solo afternoon treat when you want something a little more special than plain water. Serve it immediately after topping with sparkling water so you get the full fizz, and don't skip the lime wedge garnish — it adds one last hit of aroma right before the first sip.
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2 servings
For the mint syrup
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed, plus extra sprigs for serving
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
For the drink
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 cups plain sparkling water, chilled
- 1 cup ice cubes
For serving
- 2 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- 2 lime wedges (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add the 1/4 cup mint leaves, and stir to submerge them.
- 2
Let the mint steep in the warm syrup for 10 minutes, then pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or jar, pressing the leaves gently to extract their flavor. Discard the spent mint. Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature.
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