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Red, White & Blue Mojito – A Perfect Summer Cocktail

Summer is here and it’s the time for refreshing and light cocktails. Nothing says that more to me than juicy summer fruit like raspberries, blueberries and cherries. July is National Berry Month and the peak season for all sorts of berries. So it’s the perfect time to explore cooking with more berries. All through the month of July, look to The Bubbly Girl for cocktail and food recipes using fresh berries. With the 4th of July approaching, I created this Red, White & Blue Mojito with raspberries, white cherries and blueberries. Look for organic berries – Driscoll’s organic berries can be found at many grocery stores – as berries can absorb chemical residue from pesticides. You can enjoy this drink two ways: as a non-alcoholic faux-jito with sparkling water or a sparkling cocktail flavored with a little Chambord black raspberry liqueur and brut sparkling wine for those who do. I removed…
June 28, 2022
Drinks
Strawberry Smash Cocktail Recipe

This variation on the mojito lets you mix strawberries with your favorite herb such as mint, basil, lemon verbena, cilantro, rosemary or thyme. Be sure to try the drink out before serving it to friends so you get the amount of herbs dialed in to your taste buds. It’s tasty with the alcohol or without; for a totally non-alcoholic drink, use sparkling water instead of the prosecco. 3 ripe organic strawberries, hulled and sliced 6 leaves of one fresh herb such as mint, basil, verbena, cilantro OR 1-inch section of fresh rosemary or thyme 1 ounce good white rum like 10 Cane or clean white gin like Bombay Sapphire 1 ounce all-natural sour mix (see note) 2 ounces prosecco Add the strawberries and your selected herb to a rocks glass. Smash the strawberries and herbs gently with a muddler until the berries are a pulp and the herbs smell strong.…
January 31, 2011
Drinks
Red, White and Blue Mojito – with Chandon American Summer

It’s almost the 4th of July, which means its time to pull out this recipe for my berrylicious Red, White and Blue Mojito. I admit, I’ve shared this recipe for a sparkling mojito with red raspberries, white cherries and blueberries before. But I think it bears repeating, since it’s such a fun way to use seasonal summer fruit. And it’s the perfect way to feature the limited edition Chandon American Summer Brut Sparkling, a cool white bottle covered in red and blue stripes. And it’s so much better to create a color-coordinated Fourth of July or Bastille Day cocktail without resorting to artificial grenadine or blue curaçao, don’t you think? Red, White & Blue Mojito Makes 1 cocktail 3 red raspberries 2 white cherries, pitted and halved 4 blueberries 4 fresh mint leaves 1 ounce Homemade Sour Mix 3/4 ounce Chambord black raspberry liqueur 3 to 4 ounces sparkling wine…
January 31, 2011
Drinks
Raspberry Mojito Float

Raspberry Mojito Floats 6 fresh raspberries, plus 1 extra 3 fresh mint leaves, plus sprig for garnish 1 ounce Zaya rum 1/2 ounce simple syrup 1 teaspoon lime juice 3 ounces prosecco scoop lime sherbet or sorbet Muddle six raspberries, 3 mint leaves, rum, simple syrup and lime juice in a cocktail mixing glass. Strain the contents into a small flute. Top with the prosecco and add the lime sherbet or sorbet. Thread the mint sprig through the raspberry to make a garnish and serve right away.
January 31, 2011