Homemade Sparkling Drinks

1. Sparkling Mango Citrus

Ingredients

• ½ cup mango puree (fresh or canned)

• Juice of ½ orange (about 2 tbsp)

• Juice of ½ lemon (about 1 tbsp)

• 1 tsp honey or simple syrup (optional)

• Ice + 1 cup sparkling water or sprite

Instructions

Muddle or blend mango until smooth. Stir in orange and lemon juice. Pour over ice, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.

2. Sparkling Cucumber Lime

Ingredients

• ½ cup cucumber slices (peeled if preferred)

• Juice of 1 lime

• 2 tsp simple syrup (optional)

• Ice + 1 cup sparkling water or sprite

Instructions

Muddle cucumber slices with lime juice and sweetener. Fill glass with ice, add sparkling water, and stir. Garnish with cucumber ribbon or lime wheel.

3. Sparkling Watermelon Mint

Ingredients

• ½ cup fresh watermelon chunks (seedless)

• Juice of ½ lime

• 4–5 fresh mint leaves

• Ice + 1 cup sparkling water or sprite

Instructions

Blend or muddle watermelon. Stir in lime juice and mint. Pour over ice, add sparkling water, and garnish with a mint sprig.

4. Sparkling Pineapple Mint

Ingredients

• ½ cup pineapple juice (fresh or canned)

• 4–5 fresh mint leaves

• Juice of ½ lime (optional)

• Ice + 1 cup sparkling water or sprite

Instructions

Muddle mint with lime (if using). Add pineapple juice, pour over ice, then top with sparkling water. Stir gently.

5. Sparkling Cantaloupe Mint

Ingredients

• ½ cup cantaloupe chunks, blended into puree

• Juice of ½ lemon

• 4–5 fresh mint leaves

• 1 tsp honey or simple syrup

• Ice + 1 cup sparkling water or sprite

Instructions

Blend cantaloupe until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and honey. Pour into a glass over ice, muddle with mint, then add sparkling water.

6. Sparkling Raspberry Lime

Ingredients

• ½ cup fresh raspberries (or thawed frozen)

• Juice of 1 lime

• 1–2 tsp honey or simple syrup

• Ice + 1 cup sparkling water or sprite

Instructions

Muddle raspberries with lime juice and sweetener. Add ice, fill with sparkling water, and stir gently. Garnish with raspberries and lime slices.

All of these follow the same formula: fruit base + citrus + optional sweetener + herbs (if using) + sparkling water.