A refreshing summer cocktail combining seasonal favourites, British strawberries and elderflower. This drink is the perfect mocktail to serve your guests at all of your summertime BBQ’s.
It’s no word of a lie when I say that mojitos are possible one of my favourite cocktails. In the summer months, I find them so refreshing, with their citrus zing and minty flavours. Thank goodness that they’re some great mocktail versions out there so that I could still enjoy them even when I was pregnant. To me, there is nothing better than a relaxing sunny afternoon in the garden with an ice cold mojito.
This cocktail is a little twist on the classic! Firstly, it contains no alcohol, but don’t worry you won’t miss it and it still has all of those signature notes that make it a mojito. British strawberries are one of my favourite things about summer, so it seemed crazy not to incorporate them into my favourite summer drink. When combined with elderflower, another favourite drink of mine, something magical happens and my taste buds are stupidly happy!
- 1 1/2 cups of whole strawberries
- 1 box Ricola Delicious Elderflower herbal sweets
- 1 cup boiling water
- 10 fresh mint leaves
- 1-2 tbsps honey
- Zest and juice of 2 lime
- 1 bottle of sparkling water or lemonade (leave out honey if using lemonade)
- Ice cubes
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Pour the Ricola Delicious Elderflower herbal sweets into a cup and fill to the top with boiling water. Allow to stand and cool down for around 20 minutes.
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In a blender, combine the strawberries, cooled elderflower water, mint, honey, lime juice and zest.
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Fill 4 glasses with ice and add the strawberry mixture. Top the glasses with lemonade or sparkling water.
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Drink and enjoy!
Rather using fresh elderflower, which tends to come into season around the end of May in the UK, I used Ricola Delicious Elderflower herbal sweets instead. The sweets melt in boiling hot water and when allowed to cool and steep for a little while they release that fragrant and refreshing elderflower flavour. You simply blend the elderflower flavoured water with the strawberry mixture and top it up with carbonated water or lemonade for a fruity sparkling summertime drink.
Now all I need is some sunshine, BBQ at the ready and one of these Strawberry and Elderflower Mojitos to get my summer started!
DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE MOCKTAIL RECIPE? WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE DRINK THAT YOU LIKE TO SERVE AT YOUR SUMMER PARTIES?
*Recipe commissioned by Ricola, but all opinions are my own.
I love Mojitos, they are my favorite cocktail and this combination of elderflower, strawberry and the Ricola sweets sounds amazing.
Thank you! It’s my favourite too.
This looks perfect for summer I love strawberry a top. It looks delicious xx
It’s the perfect summer mocktail!
Ahh delish and just what I need over summer as I’m about to have a baby and will be breastfeeding! I’ve never really loved alcohol anyway, and these mocktails sound so refreshing!! xx
This is perfect for you then! I know how it feels to miss out on the cocktail fun whilst pregnant.
Wow what a wonderful twist on a classic! I love strawberries so I think I’d love this drink 🙂
It really works well!
Ooh this looks so summery and refreshing! Love the idea of using the sweets, how inventive!
I never know if the elderflower near my house if OK to pick, so using the sweets is far safer for me. I’m not a great forager!
What a great idea to use Ricola for flavours! This would be such a special treat at a BBQ or picnic.
Thanks Kate! It would be a lovely refreshing drink for any summer event.
Oh my 🙂 First time i see in ingredients so rare herbs, even in the candy form!
Wonderful result, a very unusual summer cocktail 🙂
Thank you!
What a lovely drink and perfect for the summer weather we are having. I love how you can melt the sweets to make a drink. Great idea!
Yes, now we just need the sunshine to return so I can make it again. 🙂
What a great way to use boiled sweets!
I am so craving a cocktail right now, so I am just going to have to live vicariously through this post for now haha
Haha! I remember those times so well, but this has no alcohol in it so you’ll be OK.
This sounds like a super refreshing drink. I really like the idea that you can melt sweets to get elderflower water.
It’s such a simple idea and ver convenient!
Mmmm, yum, those look so tasty and refreshing! I don’t have a specific drink but I would love to try this one.
Thank you!
Wow, strawberries seem to be all over the place right now! Did I miss an ‘in’ thing in the foodie world? Eep!
It doesn’t look like it would be hard to veganize this! I’ve never been a huge fan of putting mint in fruity drinks but that seems like an easy fix. I think you might have created a deep need in me to find elderflower. 😀
All you would have to do is take out the honey, although I’m not sure if the sweets are suitable for vegans as it only says for vegetarians on the packet.
I love this Jemma! Definitely one for me to try out in June x
Awesome! I hope you like it.
This sounds completely delicious, all my favourite flavours! I love mojitos and now I’m breastfeeding I’ll be after some non alcoholic options so this will be perfect xx
Oh perfectly timed for you then. I have exactly the same issue.
This looks so refreshing. I do love my cocktails with alcohol in it though. I can’t wait to drink them all in when we’re going to Spain. All time favourite sex on the beach.
Have fun in Spain, I bet the cocktails re incredible there.
OOh this looks so refreshing and I love mojito’s they are my favourite drink in the summer or in a restaurant.
Me too, I love them!
I never thought of having both steawberry and elderflower in a mojito, this looks really yummy x
Neither had I, lol! It’s delicious though.
Oh wow this sounds amazing – what a delicious drink, I think I’ll have to give it a try. x
Thanks Sarah! I hope you like it.
Ooh this is such a summery mocktail recipe. Mojitos always remind me of my hols. I love the strawberry twist on a traditional mojito – goes perfectly with mint!
Strawberry and mint just works so well together!
Wow what a great idea this sounds really yummy. Just wanted to say I have been reading your blog for a little while now and I love it!!!!
That’s so lovely to read Melanie, so happy that you enjoy my blog! 🙂
This sounds delicious and looks so pretty, perfect for the summer evenings in the garden x
Absolutely Cathy!
This looks tasty. I love the colour, so summery.
I love the pretty colour too.
I love elderflower, and this just sounds absolutely delicious, perfect for summer nights 🙂
I’ma sucker for any drink with elderflower in it, yum!
This sounds like my kind of recipie and such lovely flavour combinations x
Thank you!
This looks delicious and refreshing! Perfecct for summer! I love elderflower!
Me too, it’s so refreshing in the sunshine.
These look so simple and easy to make. I think I know what I am making over the weekend.
Thanks for sharing.
John M.
My pleasure! I hope you liked it if you gave it a try.
This looks perfect for Summer, I will have to give it a try for myself! x
I hope you like it!
Oooh! I love a summer cocktail. This one looks gorgeous. I bet it tastes amazing x
Thanks Emma!
Oh this sounds delicious! I love cocktails but I’m not actually bothered about the alcohol in them! Will have to give this a go XO
Me too, sometimes in the alcoholic ones you can’t taste the alcohol anyway.
How delicious do these look! I love cocktails, alcoholic or not! Xo
Me too, but right now I’m loving my mocktails.
These would make delicious ice lollies wouldn’t they?!
Of course! What a wonderful idea!
Perfect mix! Another drink to try.Love how it’s easy to make.
It couldn’t be any simpler to make. 🙂
OOh this sounds so good and so refreshing on a hot day x
Thank you!