Blueberry Mojito Mocktail
A blend of fresh or frozen blueberries, mint, and sparkling water or ginger ale for a refreshing non-alcoholic drink.
Servings: 2 people
Equipment
- 1 Blender
- 1 Fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen wild blueberries
- 1/4 cup packed mint leaves, plus 5-6 more leaves for garnish
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Optional: Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 1 cup filtered water
- 8 ounces sparkling water
- Optional: Fresh blueberries for garnish
Instructions
- To a high-powered blender, add the frozen blueberries, mint leaves, honey, and zest/lime juice, if using. Add in 1 cup of water. Blend on high for 20 seconds. Taste and add more honey to sweeten, if needed
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass jar or measuring cup, using a spoon to push the juice through the strainer until only pulp remains. Taste and adjust any sweetener here. Discard the pulp.
- Add ice to your serving glass and fill it half of the way up with blueberry mint juice. Top with 2-3 ounces of sparkling water or ginger ale to start, adding more as needed. Add mint sprigs and fresh blueberries for garnish, if desired.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen blueberries, but wild frozen blueberries are preferred.
- Fresh ginger can be muddled with the mint before serving for a variation, or use ginger ale!
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
