Sugar Snap Pea Mojito Mocktail
A fizzy sweet sugar snap pea mojito mocktail makes a refreshing drink for spring entertaining! Slightly sweet with bright herbaceous earthy notes. Add a little rum for grown ups!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 2 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¾ cup water
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 10 oz sugar snap peas
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- A large bundle of fresh mint
- 1½ cups sparkling water
- Ice
- 3 tablespoons sugar snap pea syrup
- 6 mint leaves
- 1/4 cup sparkling water
- Ice
Instructions
- 1
Make a quick simple syrup. Heat sugar and water in a small pot on the stove until the edges just begin to bubble and the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from heat and transfer to a jar and chill completely. (Tip: Speed this up in a wide bowl in the freezer!)
- 2
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Prepare a medium bowl with an ice water bath and set near the stove. When the water is boiling, drop in the peas and blanch them for 1.5 to 2 minutes. Use a fine mesh sieve to quickly transfer the peas to the ice bath to shock them and cool completely.
- 3
Add the blanched and shocked peas to a high-powered blender or food processor along with the chilled simple syrup and lime juice. Blend until completely smooth. Press the puree through a fine mesh sieve and chill until ready to use.
- 4
To make each mocktail, muddle 6 mint leaves with a tablespoon of sugar snap pea syrup. Add remaining 2 tablespoons of syrup and fill the glass with ice. Top with 1/4 cup sparkling water.