Weldon Owen

Pineapple-Mint Mocktail

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    mocktails
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Oakville Grocery The Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes from the Heart of Wine Country
Oakville Grocery The Cookbook

By Weldon Owen

Published 2023

  • About

Pineapple, lime, and mint have a natural affinity to one another, so it’s only fitting that we decided to transform them into this delicious mocktail influenced by two popular Caribbean cocktails, the mojito and rum punch. To turn this tropical sipper into a cocktail, add 3–4 ounces white rum to the lime juice mixture.

Ingredients

  • Ice cubes, for serving
  • 20 fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
  • 4

Method

Fill 4 highball glasses with ice. In a mixing glass or small pitcher, combine the mint leaves and simple syrup. Using a muddler or pestle, gently muddle the mint leaves, being careful not to tear them. Stir in the lime juice and pineapple juice.

Fill the glasses about two-thirds full with the mixture, being sure to get a few mint leaves into each glass. Add the sparkling water, leaving