Blueberry, Mint & Lime Mocktail

By The Mindful Mocktail on Apr 30, 3:39pm

Ingredients (serves 1)

• 10-12 blueberries
• 8 mint leaves
• Juice of 1 lime
• Sparkling water or kombucha
• 1 tsp sweetener of choice (opt)

Method

1. Place blueberries, mint, lime and sweetener (if using) into a glass.
2. Muddle together for about 1 minute to release the juice from the blueberries and lime, and the flavour from the mint. If you don’t have a muddler, use the back of a wooden spoon or similar.
3. Top with sparkling water or your favourite kombucha and stir gently.
4. Add ice and garnish with some extra blueberries and mint.

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