Blackberry Mint Spritzer Mocktail Recipe

This Blackberry Mint Spritzer Mocktail is a refreshing and flavorful beverage way to keep yourself hydrated.

Make Hydration Fun!

Staying hydrated is so important. It helps your body to flush out toxins and also keeps your skin looking good and helps you to just feel good in general. 

Drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day is the best way to stay hydrated. But, drinking plain water can get pretty boring, right? So, I’m always looking for ways to jazz up plain old H2O and make it more interesting.

This blackberry mint spritzer mocktail is a delightful addition to your daily water intake. Not only is it a delicious mocktail, but it’s easy to make and can be everything from a fun way to stay hydrated during the day to serving to guests at a party or special occasion at night.

Preparing the Blackberry Mint Spritzer Mocktail

As I mentioned above, I was looking for a non-alcoholic drink that I could add to my hydration arsenal. It happened to be blackberry season and I had access to some great, sweet blackberries.

I also had recently had a delightful blackberry faux-jito at a local restaurant. All these events led me to the development of this blackberry mocktail recipe.

I love an easy mocktail recipe and this one is becoming a fast favorite of mine. Overall, it’s really a simple idea.

You start by muddling (basically smashing!) some blackberries, mint and lime together in a tall glass. Then, you top it off with ice and sparkling water. The end result is a mocktail that tastes just like traditional cocktails.

It’s so refreshing. And, another plus is that you’re getting antioxidants from the blackberries. Delicious AND healthy!

Make This Blackberry Mint Spritzer Mocktail Your Own

If you like your drinks a little sweeter, feel free to add a teaspoon of honey or agave nectar. These are two great natural sweeteners.

I used blackberries in this mocktail, but you can mix this up and make it with other berries. Blueberries or sliced strawberries work just as well.

And, if mint isn’t your thing, basil is a great herb to use.

To Shake or Not to Shake

I prefer a very cold drink. That often means either using small ice cubes or using a cocktail shaker to get my drinks ice cold.

However, for this drink, you do not want to use a cocktail shaker. Shaking takes the carbonation out of the sparkling water and leaves the finished cocktail tasting flat.

Enjoy Your Blackberry Mint Spritzer Mocktail

So, the next time you are looking for a fun summer drink on a hot summer day, need non alcoholic beverages as part of a dry January resolution, or just need a good mocktail to serve to guests, this delicious Blackberry Mint Spritzer Mocktail is the perfect drink for you!

Tips and Tricks

• Make sure the blackberries and lime are well muddled so that all the juices and flavor are released.
• I prefer not to add any sweetener to the drink as I find the drink to be more refreshing with just the sweetness from the blackberries. But if you prefer your drink to be sweeter, add a teaspoon or so of agave nectar or honey and muddle that along with the berries and lime.
• A wooden spoon works well for muddling if you don’t have an actual muddler.
• If you’d like to turn this into a cocktail, add 1-1/2 oz of vodka or gin.

Ingredients Needed to Make a Blackberry Mint Spritzer Mocktail

Full instructions can be found below in the printable recipe card

• Fresh Blackberries – If fresh aren’t in season, frozen can be used. Just make sure you defrost them before making the drink.
• Fresh mint leaves
• Lime – Fresh limes over bottled lime juice is preferred.
• Ice
• Sparkling water – Club soda or any other plain sparkling water works great.

How to Make a Blackberry Mint Spritzer Mocktail

• In a tall glass, muddle blackberries, mint and lime together, until blackberries are broken up and the juice has been released from the lime.
• Add ice to the glass and fill with sparkling water.  
• Stir gently until water and blackberries are combined.
• Garnish with fresh mint and a lime wedge, if desired.

More Refreshing N/A Beverages to Enjoy

• Blueberry Mint Ice Tea
• Summer Mojito Water
• Grape Shrub Mocktail

ENJOY!