#Drinks #Fresh - Non-Alcoholic Pineapple Mojito
Non-alcoholic pineapple mojito prepared using fresh pineapples and fresh grape juice. It is healthy and naturally sweetened. Also, low in calories compared to store bought processed drinks. As it is a non-alcoholic drink, kids will also enjoy it.
I really love this drink…it is..
- healthy
- tempting
- refreshing
- easy to prepare
- naturally sweetened
- loaded with fresh fruit flavors
This pineapple mojito is healthy because :
- It is non-alcoholic
- It is naturally sweetened and does not contain refined sugar
- It contains fresh pineapple and fresh grape juice. Therefore, it is nutritious
Ingredients
- 4-5 pieces of 1-2" pineapple pieces
- 4-5 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 cup chilled grape juice (if possible, freshly prepared at home)
- 1/2 chilled sparkling water or soda
- 1 tsp agave (optional to adjust sweetness)
- ice cubes to serve
- few lime slices to garnish
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, add pineapple pieces and muddle them using the back of a wooden spatula for couple of min or until all pineapple pieces have broken into small pieces. Then, add mint leaves and again muddle for a few seconds to just bruise the leaves and release the essential flavors.
- Transfer the muddled mixture into a serving glass. Add ice cubes followed by grape juice, lime juice, sparkling water or soda.
- Adjust sweetener if necessary. Give it a gentle mix, add couple of lime slices and enjoy a glass of pineapple mojito this summer
Notes
To prepare fresh grape juice, blend 1 cup of fresh grapes with 1/4 cup of drinking water. Then using strainer strain the juice. It will give you 1 cup of fresh grape juice.
