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Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito

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When I polled my Instagram audience if they wanted this recipe after previewing it, the answer was 100% YES. I completely understand why because it is indeed 100% REFRESHING! Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito is the summer drink you’ve been craving. You didn’t know it.

Like many gardeners, my mint plant is growing faster than I can use it up. A mojito recipe is a perfect way to use the summer herb, and its herbaceous flavor adds a cooling effect to this cocktail. Not a gardener? The mint sold in your local grocery store’s produce department will suffice — remember to keep it refrigerated until use.

Strawberry Mint Mojito

This recipe is for one cocktail, but you could quickly maximize it to make a pitcher to serve to guests at your brunch or outdoor summer party. Thanks to its fresh ingredients and the bubble’s effervescence, it’s so good.

Have you ever heard of “muddling” herbs? You may have seen a bartender do it when crafting a cocktail. By using a cocktail muddler, or in my case, the end of a wooden spoon, you press and twist the mint in the bottom of a sturdy wine glass. If you would like a visual for how to do it, here’s a helpful instructional link.

I used strawberry-flavored Waterloo Sparkling Water for extra fruit flavor in combination with sliced fresh strawberries. You will also need sugar, lime wedges, and aged silver rum over ice.

Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito

I know you’ll adore this Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito recipe. Appreciate fruit cocktails? You’ll also like my recipe for Blackberry Mint Fizzy Mojito! Want a similar drink but without the booze? Check out this recipe for Cucumber Mint Raspberry Detox Water.

Bottoms up.

Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito

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A refreshingly sweet yet tart cocktail, the mint complements the fresh strawberry very well. You can prepare it to enjoy on a hot summer day or for friends at your next brunch!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 oz. aged silver rum Cruzan
  • 4-5 mint leaves
  • 1 T. white sugar
  • 3 lime wedges small quarter pieces
  • 1 sliced strawberry
  • 1 can Waterloo Strawberry Sparkling Water
  • crushed ice

Instructions
 

  • Add the mint leaves, sugar, and lime wedges to the glass.
  • Muddle the mint leaves, mint, and sugar together until fragrant and well mashed.
  • Add half a glass of crushed ice.
  • Add sliced strawberries.
  • Add rum.
  • Fill glass until it's full with the sparkling water.
  • Garnish with a strawberry and sprig of mint.

Notes

Use silver rum for this recipe. Substituting dark rum is not an option to achieve the desired recipe flavor.

Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito

Classic Fruit Popsicles Two Ways

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Nothing quite eases the scorching temperatures of summer like homemade popsicles grabbed from the freezer on a hot day. To welcome the warm season, I’ve created Classic Fruit Popsicles Two Ways: Honey Pineapple Citrus and Fresh Strawberry Kiwi. These recipes are easy for you to make and far healthier than ice cream.

From the moment I bought my Koji ice pop molds at Target ($9.99), nostalgia set in on the drive home. Less fattening than ice cream desserts and fun to make, the popsicle is on trend again. Maybe it’s because you control the flavors! You can add any ingredient to your juice base from vegetables to fruit. Some people even add fresh herbs. Why not? A citrus basil ice pop might sounds delicious.

You can easily make my Honey Pineapple Citrus Popsicles using frozen chunks of Dole Fruit-n-Spice Honey Lime Pineapple Chunks (leftover from a smoothie experiment last week), fresh lime juice, clover honey, Stevia, and grapefruit juice. You’ll want to use more Stevia than I did to cut the tangy citrus flavor from the grapefruit. Preparing these cool pops is as simple as dumping the ingredients in a blender or Cuisinart and blending it until smooth even to pour.

Honey Pineapple Citrus Popsicle Recipe: Yields 3-4 popsicles

  • 1 c. Dole Fruit-n-Spice Honey Lime Pineapple Chunks
  • 1 c. grapefruit juice
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1 tsp clover honey
  • 2 tsp Stevia

Fill each popsicle well 3/4 of the way full to leave room for expansion as the fruit mixture freezes. Place your popsicle molds in the freezer for 30 minutes. Then, remove the popsicles from the freezer and gently insert the popsicle sticks. Place them back in the freezer and allow these sweet treats to harden. When you’re ready to eat one, simply run warm water on the outside of the popsicle mold until you’re able to wiggle the popsicle free to devour it.

Use the same instructions to make Fresh Strawberry Kiwi Popsicles except you will instead blend cranberry/grape juice cocktail, sliced strawberries and kiwi, and Stevia until smooth. I used less added sugar in this recipe because the fruit and juice already were sweeteners.

Fresh Strawberry Kiwi Popsicle Recipe: Yield 3-4 popsicles

  • 1 c. cranberry/grape cocktail juice
  • 1 c. sliced fresh strawberries
  • 2 peeled and sliced fresh kiwi
  • 1/4 tsp Stevia

What are your fondest memories of summer? I remember learning how to swim at the community pool, riding my yellow Schwinn bicycle (banana seat included) with abandon, and running back and forth to my neighborhood friends’ house to play.

Take a moment to enjoy the simple pleasures of summer while cooling off from the hot temperatures with one of these fruit popsicles, a sure-win with your kids and adult kiddos too!

Need to buy popsicle molds and can’t make it to Target today, I also recommend this comparable set via Amazon.

 

Watermelon Berry Slushie

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We were just at the farmer’s market this morning and the watermelons were HUGE! It’s definitely time you tried by Watermelon Berry Slushie before summer produce is out of season. It couldn’t be simpler to make either especially if you wash your fruit when you purchase it. Then, you can just get up in the morning or come home from the gym and fire up the blender.

Why pay for a blender drink from a smoothie bar when you can make this at home and benefit from having leftover melon in the fridge? If you’re not sure what to do with leftover melon, check out my recipes for Watermelon Blueberry Feta Salad with Mint. It’s gorgeous-looking (great to take to a summer potluck) and it’s easy on the waistline.

This cold slushie includes tastes of the season with ripe watermelon and berries. It's like a hug in a glass.
This cold slushie includes tastes of the season with ripe watermelon and berries. It’s like a hug in a glass.

Watermelon Berry Slushie

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Cool, refreshing and full of seasonal fruit flavor without any heavy dairy product.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course non-alcoholic drink
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 c. ripe watermelon cubes
  • 1 c. crushed ice
  • 1/4. c. blueberries
  • 1/4 c. strawberries
  • Garnish with more berries.

Instructions
 

  • Pour all ingredients into a blender.
  • Blend until well mixed.
  • Pour into a glass.
  • Garnish with a sliced strawberry, mint, or more blueberries.



Berry Beach Blast

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Raise your hand if you wish you were on a sandy beach right now.

Me too!

Sometimes we can’t always escape to the beach to watch the crash of the waves and swarming seagulls overhead. There are bills to pay, children to feed, and a to-do list to accomplish on the weekends. But, I’ve got the next best thing just for you: Berry Beach Blast cocktail.

Okay, you’re right. It’s not just like sitting on the beach, but humor me for a second. Once you take a couple sips of this all natural cocktail made with coconut and lime juices and ripe strawberries, you may just mentally escape during happy hour.

Oh, and coconut water has numerous healthy benefits. According to lifehacks.org, it is rich in nutrients and reduces your blood pressure. You can buy it at any grocery store but you’ll probably find it in the organic section. If you’re not sure which brand to buy, check out this ranking list of the Top 7 Coconut Water Brands by the Thrillest.

This summer cocktail takes ten minutes to make and delivers real tropical flavor. Be sure to comment below and tell me what you think of it or tag OneDelightfulLife on Instagram. 

I can hear those ocean waves crashing now. 🙂

Cue the Jimmy Buffet.
Cue the Jimmy Buffet.

Berry Beach Blast

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One sip and you'll swear you can hear the waves at the beach.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course cocktail
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 oz. vodka
  • 1 c. coconut juice
  • juice 1/2 lime
  • 1 sliced strawberry
  • 1 sliced lime
  • 1 T. red cocktail rim sugar

Instructions
 

  • Rim a glass with lime juice.
  • Rotate glass in red cocktail rim sugar until the rim is coated well.
  • Add ice cubed ice to the glass.
  • In a separate large glass mix vodka, coconut juice, and sliced fruit. Stir.
  • Transfer mixed cocktail into ice glass.
  • Garnish with a strawberry. (optional)

I love that red gingham antique metal tray in the photo. I bought it at The Vintage Rhinestone, a super cute store stocked to full of household treasures.

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Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Turnovers

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I have a major sweet tooth, which doesn’t work out too well when I live with someone who doesn’t eat desserts. Ah, the humanity! Like, who doesn’t eat desserts?

So, every now and again I actually try my hand at “baking.” I don’t consider myself a baker because sometimes things just don’t turn out right and sometimes my recipes are semi-homemade. But at least I try, right? You’re going to want to try this easy recipe for flaky, scrumptious Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Turnovers. They can be eaten for breakfast, as a dessert or, when like me, you’ve given in to a craving in the middle of the afternoon.

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Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Turnovers

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You can substitute any berry in place of strawberries.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course pastry
Cuisine Dessert
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • Strawberry Filling:
  • One quart sliced strawberries mix with 2 tsp sugar and refrigerate for at least an hour
  • 4 oz softened cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup powder sugar
  • 1 T vanilla
  • 2 tsp strawberry juice
  • Pastry:
  • 8 oz can Pillsbury Crescent Dough Sheet Original
  • Frosting:
  • 1/4 cup powder sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • add low-fat milk to thin the frosting a bit, if you prefer it thinner

Instructions
 

  • Wash, de-stem, and slice the strawberries. Mix the strawberries in a medium bowl with the sugar.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  • Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • When the strawberries are ready, drain the berries from their juice. Reserve the juice in a separate container. Combine all filling ingredients and add 2 tsp strawberry juice to it. Mix well.
  • Lay out crescent dough on an ungreased cookie sheet. Slice the dough sheet into six large squares. Stuff each square with a large mound of strawberry filling. Fold the dough square into a triangle shape around the stuffing. Use your fingers to pinch around two edges of the triangle. Dust with cinnamon (optional) and bake for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Serve warm with drizzled frosting. Garnish with lemon zest and sliced strawberries.

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