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Simply refreshing mocktail made with juicy blackberries, lime juice, and sweetened with a mint simple syrup. This Blackberry Mint Mocktail brings the fizz using sparkling water and is the perfect non-alcholic drink to make for blackberries!
Ingredients
fresh blackberries
lime juice
mint leaves
sugar
water
sparkling water
ice
Tools You Will Need
small to medium-sized saucepan
spoon
strainer
drinking glasses
muddler
How To Make A Blackberry Mint Mocktail
Making Blackberry Mocktails are the easiest.
How To Make Mint Simple Syrup
Add water and sugar to a small to medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Lightly stir and once the sugar is dissolved add mint leaves. When iquid starts to boil reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Next, remove from heat and let steep for at least 10-20 minutes. Use a strainer to remove mint leaves and store them in an air-tight container. Set aside.
How To Make Blackberry Mint Mocktail
Add 2-3 blackberries, mint leaves, and lime juice to a drinking glass. Use a muddler to break down blackberries into small pieces and flavor from the mint. Next, add the mint simple syrup, several ice cubes, and finish by adding plain sparkling water. Stir with a spoon to mix and enjoy!
Tips For The Best Mocktail
- Use fresh herbs for the best taste. Artificial mint just doesn’t taste the same.
- No muddler? No problem? Use a spoon to muddle blackberries and mint. Mash blackberries using the back of the spoon against the side of the drinking glass to make the process easier.
- Replace sparkling water with sprite or ginger ale to give this Blackberry Mint Mocktail another twist.
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Blackberry Mint Mocktails
Simply refreshing mocktail made with juicy blackberries, lime juice, and sweetened with a mint simple syrup. This Blackberry Mint Mocktail brings the fizz using sparkling water and is the perfect non-alcholic drink to make for blackberries!
Ingredients
MINT SIMPLE SYRUP
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 mint sprigs
BLACKBERRY MINT MOCKTAIL
- 2-3 blackberries
- 7-10 mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon mint simple syrup or to taste
- several ice cubes
- plain sparkling water
Instructions
MINT SIMPLE SYRUP
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Add water and sugar to a small to medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Lightly stir and once the sugar is dissolved add mint leaves. When iquid starts to boil reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Next, remove from heat and let steep for at least 10-20 minutes. Use a strainer to remove mint leaves and store them in an air-tight container. Set aside.
BLACKBERRY MINT MOCKTAIL
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Add blackberries, mint leaves, and lime juice to a drinking glass. Use a muddler to break down blackberries into small pieces and flavor from the mint. Next, add the mint simple syrup, several ice cubes, and finish by adding plain sparkling water. Stir with a spoon to mix and enjoy!
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