Crowe’s Kitchen · Citrus & sparkle
Mandarin Mint Sparkle
Sweet mandarin meets a little lime and the cool fragrance of fresh mint in this lively citrus fizz. Mint leaves steep briefly in the juice, leaving their aroma behind. A mandarin slice and small mint sprig bring the ingredients together at the rim.
Made with Apple Pomegranate E+
6 min · One 8 fl oz drink · 10 fl oz ridged stemless glass
Original recipe by Capt. Solomon D. Crowe
One 2 fl oz E+ bottle + 6 fl oz mixers = one 8 fl oz drink.
The finished drink contains the bottle’s caffeine: 85 mg according to the US product sheet. Dilution changes the concentration, while the total caffeine stays the same. Check your bottle’s current label.
The flavor balance
Mandarin provides the sweet citrus note, while lime adds acidity. Briefly infusing and straining the mint leaves adds their aroma without leaving muddled herbs in the glass.
Ingredients
Makes 8 US fl oz · About 237 mL · No ice
- 1 full 2 fl oz bottle Isagenix E+ Apple Pomegranate, chilled
- 2 fl oz (1/4 cup) mandarin juice, chilled; plus 1 tbsp extra of the same juice only for restoring this measured volume after straining, reserving any unused extra separately
- 0.5 fl oz (1 tbsp) lime juice, chilled
- About 3.5 fl oz (7 tbsp) plain sparkling water, chilled; use only enough to bring the finished drink to 8 fl oz
- 4 small mint leaves, for infusion
- 1 thin mandarin slice and 1 small mint sprig, for garnish
Optional variation — choose before mixing
For a lighter fruit emphasis, replace 1 tbsp infused mandarin juice with 1 tbsp sparkling water. Keep the full 2 fl oz E+ bottle unchanged and the finished liquid at exactly 8 fl oz; make the swap before mixing.
How to make it
- 1
Gently press 4 small mint leaves in the measured mandarin juice, then leave for 1 minute. Strain before adding E+ and measure the infused juice back to 2 fl oz (1/4 cup), topping up with a little more of the same juice if needed.
- 2
Combine the measured infused mandarin juice and measured lime juice in an open measuring jug. Use thoroughly chilled liquids and a chilled glass; do not add ice.
- 3
Pour in the entire 2 fl oz bottle of E+ and stir gently to combine. Do not strain or discard any of the mixture after this step.
- 4
Add chilled plain sparkling water last, pouring slowly down the side of the open jug. Use about 3.5 fl oz (7 tbsp), pausing for foam to settle and stopping when the liquid reaches exactly 8 fl oz; never shake or blend the carbonated mixture.
- 5
Pour the full 8 fl oz serving into the chilled 10 fl oz ridged stemless glass, without ice. Garnish with 1 thin mandarin slice and 1 small mint sprig. Serve promptly.
Mixologist’s tip: Press the mint gently rather than tearing it into tiny pieces; strain it out before measuring the juice.
Serve alongside: Cucumber sandwiches with cream cheese.
Start with Apple Pomegranate E+
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