Blackberry Pineapple Mojito

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 blackberries
• 3 small fresh pineapple chunks
• 6 -7 fresh mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus a wedge for garnish
• 1/4 cup rum
• 1/4 cup seltzer water

Recipe

• 1 for simple syrup: put sugar and 2 teaspoons water in a glass bowl and microwave on full power for 10 to 15 seconds, or until sugar is dissolved.
• 2 drop blackberries, pineapple, and mint leaves into a sturdy glass and crush to a pulp with the end of a wooden spoon.
• 3 add the simple syrup, lime juice, and rum.
• 4 pour the contents into an old-fashioned glass and then back into first glass; repeat until thoroughly mixed, then pour back into old-fashioned glass.
• 5 add ice cubes and seltzer; stir.
• 6 garnish with sprig of mint and lime wedge.