Sparkling Strawberry Pineapple Mocktail

This Sparkling Strawberry Pineapple Mocktail with Mint and Lime will be the talk of your end of summer bash. This mocktail tastes like a summer evening and looks beautiful with all of the vibrant colors.

The other day after some back-to-school shopping for my little son, I started to get depressed by the feeling that summer is ending. It is the most anticipated time of year for me and it goes by quicker than you can burn a marshallow over a campfire. As a result of this little end of summer rain cloud I had created for myself, I decided to make a little pick-me-up with all of the summery ingredients I could throw together.

The result was a very effective, very delicious, and very summery sparkling mocktail packed with pineapple, strawberry, limes, and mint. This mocktail tastes like a summer evening and looks gorgeous with all of the vibrant colors of the ingredients. Plus, this recipe would be a show stopper at you next BBQ or if you just want summer to last a little longer in your own kitchen. Here’s how you make it:

• 2 limes, quartered
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pineapple
• 1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 4-6 cups ginger ale or sparkling water

Instructions

1. Squeeze limes into a large pitcher; add squeezed lime quarters. Add mint and sugar; mash with a wooden spoon until mint is bruised and sugar is dissolved.
2. In a blender, puree strawberries and pineapple, or mash with a potato masher in a bowl. Stir to combine.
3. When ready to serve, add soda or sparkling water, if using; serve over ice.

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