Pineapple Cucumber Lime Spritzers

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Pineapple Cucumber Lime Spritzers- pineapple juice served with cucumber, lime, and mint infused sparkling water makes for a light and refreshing drink that’s perfect for summer!

Pineapple Cucumber Lime Spritzers- pineapple juice served with cucumber lime infused sparkling water makes for a light and refreshing drink that's perfect for summer!

Is it just me or have you also been fantasizing about a tropical beach for the last couple of months?

I feel like this happens to me every summer. I get so excited for the warm weather and then I sit around and day dream of Hawaii the entire time. I think I need a summer vacation home in Kauai. Ha! Can you imagine?

That definitely won’t be happening anytime in the near future so for now I’ll have to settle for drinking tropical spritzers and listening to Bob Marley while I sit on the patio in front of a fan. It helps, trust me.

Pineapple Cucumber Lime Spritzers- pineapple juice served with cucumber lime infused sparkling water makes for a light and refreshing drink that's perfect for summer!

So I’ve been on a bit of a pineapple/cucumber /mint kick lately. If you follow me on Instagram you might of seen this smoothie made with coconut milk. It is superbly refreshing, as are these spritzers. Albeit, these are a little lighter and more of the cocktail hour variety.

They start with sparkling water infused with cucumber slices, fresh mint and a bit of lime. Then that gets mixed with pure pineapple juice for a bubbly drink that will instantly transport you to the tropics.

Pineapple Cucumber Lime Spritzers- pineapple juice served with cucumber, lime, and mint infused sparkling water makes for a light and refreshing drink that's perfect for summer!
The recipe is written sans alcohol but you can easily turn them into a cocktail by replacing a few ounces of the sparkling water with vodka or rum. I personally prefer vodka. Rum and I don’t have a good history with one another.

Whichever way you decide to serve them, they’re sure to help get you through these hot summer days. Cheers to that!

Pineapple Cucumber Lime Spritzers- pineapple juice served with cucumber, lime, and mint infused sparkling water makes for a light and refreshing drink that's perfect for summer!

Pineapple Cucumber Lime Spritzers

Yield: 4 (8-ounce) spritzers

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

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Ingredients:

  • 25 ounces sparkling water
  • 1 medium-size cucumber, sliced
  • 8 mint leaves
  • 1 lime
  • 32 ounces pineapple juice (no sugar added)

 

Directions:

Open bottle of sparkling water and pour out about 4 ounces. Stuff add 1/2 of the cucumber slices, 4 mint leaves and juice of 1 lime. Note: I had to quarter the cucumber slices in order to fit them the top of the bottle. I also only used 1/2 lime since my sparkling water was lime flavored. Reseal and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

When ready to serve, add ice to each 8-ounce glass then fill half way with pineapple juice. Add a few slices of cucumber. Pour in sparkling water until filled to the brim. Serve cold with remaining fresh mint for garnish and/or lime and cucumber slices.

 

To make this alcoholic, replace a few ounces of the sparkling water with your favorite vodka or rum.

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by Sarah on July 26, 2017  //  Drinks, Recipes
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