Stay hydrated during the hot summer days with a 6 ingredient raspberry mocktail with lime and mint. Enjoy this non alcoholic drink or add white rum. The raspberry syrup, raspberries, mint, lime juice, and soda are refreshing.
[This recipe was originally posted in July 2022. It has been updated with cooking instructions, storage tips and substitutions, FAQ, related recipes and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]
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Plain water gets boring pretty quick, that's why I like to add simple flavors to my water to stay hydrated and enjoy something tasty.
This anything-but-boring raspberry mocktail with lime and mint is a great way to enjoy water in the summer. It's easy to make for one person or a batch for a crowd or leftovers.
Ingredients
Scroll down to the xxx recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.
- Raspberries: Fresh raspberries add some texture to this drink, which I like. You can leave them whole or muddle like in this recipe.
- Raspberry syrup: This is an easy way to add lots of raspberry flavor and some sweetness to this easy raspberry mocktail.
- Water or sparkling water
- Lime juice: It enhances the raspberry flavor and adds a tangy note to this easy mocktail.
- Mint leaves: Muddle mint with raspberries for a mojito-like flavor.
- Ice
Instructions
Scroll down to the recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.
1. Start making your raspberry mocktail by muddling a small handful of each: mint leaves and fresh raspberries in serving glass.
2. Add a few ice cubes.
3. Pour sparkling water, lime juice, and raspberry syrup into glass. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over.
Add salt? Yes, it brings out the tanginess of the lime and brings out all the flavors. Trust me, it's necessary in this raspberry mocktail.
4. Mix. Garnish your raspberry mocktail with fresh mint leaves and raspberries, if desired.
Storage Tips
You can make a few servings of this easy raspberry mocktail for a crowd or a few servings. Store it in the fridge for a few days. You can even add more lime juice and raspberries if you'd like.
One note: if you're using sparkling water in your raspberry mocktail, wait until serving to add it so it's still sparkling.
Substitutions/Tips
- You can substitute the raspberries and raspberry syrup with any fruit/syrup. It'd be good with blueberry, mango, pineapple, or other slightly tangy-tangy fruit.
- If you don't have fruit syrup, just add 2-3x the fruit to it, and muddle it all. The syrup adds a lot of raspberry/fruit flavor, so you'll need to substitute with enough flavor.
- Substitute the sparkling water with flavored sparkling water, club soda, or even Fresca or citrus pop.
- Other great add-ins: other citrus, white rum, tequila, or vodka could all be added to this raspberry mocktail (of course the latter would make it a cocktail).
FAQ
A mocktail is just a drink without alcohol, usually a cocktail without the booze added to it, or a drink with multiple ingredients.
A couple great mocktail recipes are: this raspberry mocktail, Sparkling Apple Mocktail, Mimosa Mocktail, and this Smashed Cranberry Mocktail.
A mocktail is a drink without any alcohol, a mojito is a Cuban cocktail. You can make a mojito mocktail by not adding the rum to it.
What to do with leftover ingredients?
When you're cooking for one, you often have leftover produce, cans of whatever ingredient, etc. Here are a couple ideas on how to use up the leftover ingredients. It'll help you save money by wasting fewer ingredients.
- Raspberry Syrup: Add it to Hot Chocolate or coffee. Make it into an Italian soda, add to your favorite pop, especially colas and citrus flavored ones.
- Raspberries: Sparkling Berry Lemonade
- Lime: Pomegranate Lime Mocktail, Refried Bean Tacos, Flat Iron Steak Fajitas, or Coconut Green Lentil Curry.
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Raspberry Mocktail with Lime and Mint (single serving)
Equipment
- 1 Muddler
- 1 Glass 12 ounces or bigger
- 1 spoon/stirring stick
Ingredients
- 4-6 Mint leaves
- 5-6 Fresh raspberries
- Ice cubes to preference
- 1 cup Sparkling water
- 1 ounce Lime juice 2 Tablespoons
- 1 ounce Raspberry syrup
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Muddle 4-6 mint leaves and 5-6 fresh raspberries in serving glass.
- Add a few ice cubes, to your preference.
- Pour 1 cup sparkling water, 1 ounce lime juice, 1 ounce Raspberry Syrup into glass. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over. Mix. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and raspberries, if desired.
Notes
- Substitute the raspberries and raspberry syrup with any fruit/syrup, like blueberry, mango, pineapple, or other slightly tangy-tangy fruit.
- If you don't have fruit syrup, just add 2-3x the fruit to it, and muddle it all. The syrup adds a lot of raspberry/fruit flavor, so you'll need to substitute with enough flavor.
- Substitute the sparkling water with flavored sparkling water, club soda, or even Fresca or citrus pop.
- Other great add-ins: white rum.
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Sara Welch says
This was quite possibly the best way to cool down on a hot summer day! So easy and refreshing; looking forward to enjoying this all summer long!
Andrea says
What a refreshing drink. Love the flavors especially the mint and raspberries.
Laressa says
looks so refreshing! I love a good mocktail during the summer to keep hydrated!
Rebecca says
right?! they're the best
Elaine says
I need this mocktail so bad right now. It is super hot outside, so I am really keen to try it!