Pineapple Mojitos

Wanna know something fun?! The very first legal drink I ordered at a bar was a mojito ;) 

If you don't feel like your on an island somewhere with white beach and clear water drinking this, I would be surprised. The only thing it needs is the pineapple cup itself. I used Bai bubbles as the base of the mojito. Bai bubble drinks are filled with antioxidants and are naturally sweetened. 

Not only leaving you with a delicious cocktail but one thats easy on the calories as well. Each can of Bai bubbles is only five calories! 

They give you a little boost of energy too. They're great!

As we are all slowly rolling into summer I hope you give this a try!

Pineapple Mojitos

11 oz (1 can) Bai Bubbles Peru Pineapple
4 Lime wedges
6 Torn mint leaves
1/2 Cup of pineapple chunks
      Splash of pineapple juice + ice 

yields 2 cocktails

Muddle together lime wedges, mint leaves, and pineapple chunks. Pour mixture into two glasses and fill with ice. Pour half of a bai peru pineapple in each glass. Top with a splash of pineapple juice and stir well. 

for pineapple garnish flowers

Preheat oven to 250 degrees fahrenheit. Slice pineapple into very thin (like paper thin) slices. They should be almost translucent. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 45 minutes to one hour on each side, flipping them half way. Everyone's oven is different when it comes to dehydrating so keep a close eye on them. The ends will start to curl and they will become darker when finished. 

Bai !

Elderflower Pimms

I love you a bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck. 

In the words of Beyonce: "Who Run the World? Girls". I'm here to encourage all of the women out there who are valentine-less to make a humongous batch of my Citrus Pimms and hit the night on the town. I think we have all spent our fair share of Valentines nights as a girls night in one form or another. Some girls stay in and watch a movie with their friends Ben and Jerry. I am here to tell you that some of the best valentines I've had included wearing a dress I feel amazing in and celebrating with the love of my friends. Valentines day is a celebration of love and that doesn't have to be a significant other. 

These Citrus Pimm's are the ultimate woman cocktail.

Pimm's is an elderflower-blackberry liqueur that originated in England in the 1800's and is still the alcohol of choice to some iron-liver brits.  It has a well developed fruity flavor and is the ultimate boost to citrus. The bottle really jumped out at me in my local liquor store and I immediately turned it into a girls night recipe. I paired my Pimm's with raspberry lemonade but it goes great with most juices and ginger ale! To all the single ladies out there turn the volume up on the Beyonce pandora station, pick out your hottest lipstick, slip into your little black dress, sip on your Citrus Pimm's and celebrate love.

Citrus Pimms

8 Ounces of Raspberry Lemonade
1 Tablespoon of Lime Juice
1 1/2 Ounces of Pimm's Elderflower and Blackberry Liqueur
1 Ounce of Gin or Vodka
Sugar for Glass Rim
Citrus Slices- Lemon, Orange, Lime, Blood Oranges
Blackberries

yeilds one cocktail

Pour some sugar onto a plate. Take a lime wedge and rub it along the rim of your glass to coat it. Dip the coated glass into the sugar so it sticks. Fill the glass with ice and a few slices of your favorite citrus fruits. 

In a cocktail shaker combine a handful of ice, raspberry lemonade, lime juice, Pimm's Liqueur, Gin or Vodka and shake! I topped mine with a bamboo skewer cut in half and garnished with a lemon, blood orange slice, and a blackberry. 

You could easily multiply the recipe by however many drinks you want and pour it in a pitcher sangria style. 

Cheers!

xo
Elizabeth