Mojito Strawberries

Our latest dessert addiction, a refreshingly simple, ridiculously easy strawberry riff on the Cuban cocktail called the mojito served with white rum or our favorite, a "virgin" NA (non-alcoholic) treat. Your berries, your call!

Memorable Homestyle Whole Food, Simply Prepared with Just Six Ingredients. Little Effort, Big Reward. Mere Minutes to the Table. Extra Welcome When "Supper's a Little Skimpy". Not just easy, Summer Easy. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real. Naturally Gluten Free. So Good!!

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I ♥ Summer Cocktails. You Too?

You know the mojito [mo-HEE-toe, rhymes with low-SKI-toe], right? It's that hey-yeah-it's-summer cocktail of rum with tongue-twisting tart lime juice and muddled mint, slightly sweet, ever so fresh. If I had a signature "summer cocktail", this Cuban cocktail would be it.

But sugary cocktails are less than appealing. I checked not long ago, summer's most popular cocktail, a margarita, has something like 19 – yes, NINETEEN – Weight Watchers Points. (To say nothing of the chips and salsa that seem to eat themselves under the table whenever margaritas show up.)

But this simple strawberry dessert is light and simple and very healthy, that last bite of sweet ending that seems to so perfectly finish a summer meal.

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Recipe Overview: Mojito Strawberries

• Mojito Strawberries are a fun twist on the classic summer rum cocktail from Cuba called the mojito. Just let strawberries soak up fresh lime juice, white rum (or go alcohol-free, our NA favorite) and sweeten with a little honey, brighten with bits of fresh mint and add a creamy dollop of sour cream.

• When to Serve = All summer long, while good-quality (not necessarily local, homegrown or organic, just ones that are juicy and taste good) strawberries are available.
• Diet Needs & Choices = Vegetarian but easily converted to vegan and dairy-free with a non-dairy sour cream. Gluten Free.
• Distinctive Ingredients = Strawberries + Lime + Fresh Mint
• Short Ingredient List = all the above + rum (optional) + honey or agave
• For Garnish = add a pretty mint leaf, for sure
• Kitchen Tools = Just a knife and cutting board, some way to juice the limes
• Hands-On Time = Allow about 10 minutes of prep
• Time-to-Table = That same 10 minutes!
• Tasting with our Eyes = This is such a pretty dessert, I love how the red berries contrast with the bright green fresh mint.
• Texture = The texture is dependent on the strawberries.
• Taste = What comes through is the lime and mint, that's why these are so easily served NA (non-alcoholic).
• Time Friendly = This recipe is a time-friendly recipe.
• Shop Your Pantry = This recipe is a pantry-friendly recipe.
• Watching Our Waistlines = This recipe is a calorie-friendly recipe.
• Staying Cost Conscious = This recipe is a budget-friendly recipe.
• Makes = as written, the recipe makes 1 serving but obviously, it scales up as needed.
• Small Households = This recipe works especially well for those Cooking for One or Two.
• So good! I hope you love it!


• Maybe you have more strawberries? For a fun appetizer, try my Strawberry Salsa with Sweet-Cinnamon Baked Tortilla Chips
• Not quite what you're looking for? Check out my other strawberry recipes and my other fruit salad recipes.

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MOJITO STRAWBERRIES

Hands-on time: 10 minutes
Time to table: 10 minutes
Serves 1, easily multiplied

• Fresh strawberries, trimmed and chopped
• Fresh lime juice
• White rum (skip the rum/alcohol for "Virgin")
• Honey or agave (for vegan)
• Fresh mint, chopped
• Dollop of sour cream (use a plant-based sour cream for vegan)

Cut up the strawberries and squeeze fresh lime juice over top (about a tablespoon for every five or six large berries). Stir in the rum (if using, about a tablespoon), a little honey (a couple of teaspoons) and fresh mint (to taste but don't skimp).

Transfer into glass serving bowls, top with a dollop of sour cream (just a teaspoon seems plenty).

ALANNA's TIPS Our favorite version of this easy summer fruit dessert is "virgin", savoring one tiny biteful after another. So far, we've only made them with the supermarket strawberries that are so abundant and inexpensive for a few weeks of the year. But local strawberries, better yet, berries from your own garden, would be great too. And after the strawberries are gone? I'm thinking mojito peaches and mojito mangoes and mojito blackberries and mojito pineapple and mojito apricots. It's lookin' like a fruity summer!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION
Per Serving, assumes Virgin: 111 Calories; 1g Tot Fat; 1g Sat Fat; 2mg Cholesterol; 4mg Sodium; 20g Carb; 4g Fiber; 20g Sugar; 2g Protein. WEIGHT WATCHERS Old Points 1.5 & PointsPlus 3 & SmartPoints 6 & Freestyle 3 & myWW green 3 & blue 3 & purple 3 & future WW points

Per Serving, includes Rum: 143 Calories; 1g Tot Fat; 1g Sat Fat; 2mg Cholesterol; 4mg Sodium; 27g Carb; 4g Fiber; 20g Sugar; 2g Protein. WEIGHT WATCHERS Old Points 2 & PointsPlus 3 & SmartPoints 7 & Freestyle 4 & myWW green 4 & blue 4 & purple 4 & future WW points

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