Sparkling Concord Grape & Lemon Verbana Water

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 2 cups Concord grape juice
• 1/2 cup lemon verbena, leaves only
• 2 tbsp. agave nectar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups sparkling water or seltzer water

Makes 4 (1 cup) Servings

1. Combine all ingredients except sparkling water in a blender. Blend until smooth.
2. Strain through a mesh strainer. Chill.
3. When ready to serve, add 2 cups sparkling water.

WW POINTS VALUE: 4 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the New Sonoma Cookbook. This agua fresca makes a refreshing drink in warm weather and will easily cleanse your palate. If you don't have grape juice, you can use 2 cups of red grapes and combine them in a blender or food processor with the other ingredients and your agua frescas will still be refreshing. You can also replace the lemon verbena with mint and your drinks will still wake up your taste buds.