Simple Ginger Beer Mocktail With Mint And Lime
This delicious ginger beer mocktail delivers the perfect combination of sweet and sour that creates a refreshing, alcohol-free drink to enjoy with friends at gatherings or celebrations.
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Servings: 2 people
Calories: 225kcal
Equipment
- 2 Tall glasses
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups ginger beer (see note 1)
- ½ cup fresh pineapple juice (see note 2)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup mint leaves (roughly 10 - 12 leaves)
- 1 tbsp lime juice (roughly 1.5 limes, use the other half of the second for decoration)
- 1 whole lime
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- Lots of crushed ice
Instructions
- Juice the pineapple if you're using fresh. Half a cup was roughly half a small pineapple for me.
- Chop the ends off the lime and chop in half horizontally. Chop one half into quarters and put two chunks into each glass. Use the rest for decoration.
- Add half the mint to each glass followed by half the brown sugar and half the lime juice. Gently crush with a muddle or any kitchen tool you have with a flat base that will fit into the glass.
- Fill each glass ¾ of the way with ice then pour over the pineapple juice, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup.
- Top the glasses up with ginger beer, stir everything gently to combine then serve with a piece of lime and a sprig of mint.
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Notes
Can I use ginger ale instead of ginger beer? You could, but it will vastly change the flavour of the finished product so I recommend sticking with a really good ginger beer.
Note 1: Look for a naturally brewed or small-batch ginger beer. Both varieties are generally fermented and made with all-natural ingredients and no unnecessary additives. That means you'll get all those lovely anti-inflammatory benefits from this drink that I mentioned at the start of the post.
Note 2: I recommend using fresh pineapple juice over canned from a flavour and nutrient perspective. Canned often has sugar added to it, which will make this recipe far too sweet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glass | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg
