Make a Blueberry Mojito

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A simple and refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail with fresh blueberries, mint, and lemon. A family friendly cocktail.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup blueberries (200g)

  • 1 1/4 cups sparkling water (300ml)

  • 1/2 tbsp sugar

  • Ice

  • Mint

METHOD

  1. Wash the ingredients well.

  2. Peel the lemon.

  3. Juice the ingredients in the Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer.

  4. Add the sugar into the juice and stir well.

  5. Combine with sparkling water, rum and ice.

  6. Garnish it with mint leaves.

Benefits of Blueberries

Blueberries are easy to grow, with their fruits being sweet, nutritious and the plants will often fruit very quickly.

Blueberries are among the most nutrient-dense berries. Blueberries have the highest antioxidant levels or all common fruits and vegetables. The main antioxidant compounds in blueberries belong to a family of polyphenols antioxidants called flavonoids. These antioxidants can neutralise some of the free radicals in your body that damage your DNA, helping to protect against aging and cancer.

A 150g serving of blueberries contains:

  • 85% Water

  • 4g of Fibre

  • 15g of Carbohydrates

  • Vitamin C: 24% of the RDI

  • Vitamin K: 36% of the RDI

  • Manganese: 25% of the RDI

  • Small amounts of various other nutrients

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