Showing posts with label pineapple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pineapple. Show all posts

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Pineapple Mint Virgin Mojito


Yes, my first recipe post.
Excited?
Inspired by the summer coming, I've created a virgin "mojito"-type recipe that's light and refreshing. 
This makes one drink.


Yum.....



I used spearmint from my garden...



Step 1: Gather Materials. Needed are pineapple chunks, a lime slice, some mint leaves, seltzer water, sweetener and ice.


Step 2: Place everything but the water and ice into a glass.
I only used one chunk of pineapple, use more for stronger flavor. There are no "exact" measurements here!


Muddle together with a wooden spoon, nothing fancy needed here! Muddle everything 'till the pineapple is completely mashed with the mint and lime. Now, pour in 6 oz. of seltzer water.



Strain over a fine sieve into a measuring cup.... (I don't like to have things floating in my drinks! :) )


And pour the liquid from the measuring cup back into your original glass (you can quickly rinse out the original glass after straining to make sure it's completely clean, yes I am a little OCD!)
You will have a pale mint green drink. Now, add your sweetener; I used only a teaspoon of raw cane sugar. If you like it sweeter, just sweeten to taste. Again, no exact measurements here!
 Top with ice. And maybe a skewer of mint, pineapple, and a lime slice to top it off!


Delicious!


Add a monkey and umbrella and you're in paradise!