Watermelon Sangria Mocktail

What better way to celebrate Canada Day than with a Watermelon Sangria mocktail. A beverage the whole family can enjoy throughout the day. This drink is easy to prepare and is a delicious way to enjoy summer around the pool. You will begin by cutting the watermelon into cubes and freezing for about one hour.

Next you will muddle the basil/or mint and lime in the empty pitcher

Ingredients

2 cups of watermelon cut into cubes

1 lime sliced

1/2 cup of fresh basil/ or mint you pick

4 cups of fresh squeezed watermelon juice (or store bought watermelon juice)

1 bottle(1 litre) of plain sparkling water like Perrier

1 bottle 750 ml of sparkling grape juice chilled-from Farm Boy grocery store

Lots of Ice

Instructions

1. Once you cut the watermelon cubes space on baking sheet and place in freezer for 1 hour.

2. Add the basil/or mint, and lime slices to the empty pitcher and muddle with a long spoon.

3. Add the watermelon juice, and refrigerate for a few hours (this is where the sangria part comes to play)

4. Add the chilled sparkling grape juice

5. Add frozen watermelon cubes and lots of ice

   Serve immediately

ENJOY IMMEDIATELY

Alcohol Free Drink-tastes so good you won’t want to add anything else

I’m doing #dryFeb and that means my creative juices are overflowing with delicious mock tails. My non-alcoholic drinks are tasty without too much sugar and no hangover. To help celebrate my birthday I created this Birthday Berry Float- perfect for the occasion as well as a mid-week beverage.

Ingredients for 4 drinks each approximately 150 ml.

1/2 c of frozen mixed berry fruit

8 tablespoons coconut water

1 can of san Pellegrino cherry mineral water

1 dollop of Halo brand birthday cake ice crease

Directions

Add frozen berries to blender and puree. In each 150 ml class add 2 tablespoons of berry puree, 2 tablespoons of coconut water, top with San Pellegrino and add dollop of Birthday cake ice. Now you’re ready to -Sip and Start singing Happy Birthday to Me.