Blood Orange Mojito Mocktails: Looks like fall, tastes like summer!

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Reality has hit. Summer is officially over. Our tide has turned from beachy summer fun to school days and Halloween costume prepping. Living in the Carolinas means that every fall I struggle to match the weather outside to the idea that I should be decorating with pumpkins and colored leaves. Now that our Sundays involve a few hours in front of the tv watching football games and I’m the resident football party food maker, I thought it would be fun to create a summer-to-fall mocktail that lets me appreciate the hot weather but still respect the turn of the calendar to a new season.

Tim and I both LOVE minty mojitos. The summertime version is just straight up lime and mint but to bring the drink into the season, I thought it would be fun to play with the color and turn it bright orange! These super simple blood orange minty mojito mocktails are a fun and guilt-free way to enjoy a little fruity beverage while watching the game on Sundays.

One of the problems I have with doctored up mojitos is that they tend to be far too sweet. To combat the sourness from the blood orange flavor, I mixed in a little SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Sweetener Blend that I had hanging out in my pantry.

The rest of the ingredients for the mix are so easy to prepare! I simply squeezed fresh lime juice from 8 small limes to stir into a mixture of water, melted blood orange sorbet and fizzy club soda. The SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Sweetener Blend and a bunch of fresh mint brighten up the mix and keep things just the right amount of sweet.

This is a perfect beverage to keep in your party rotation as we head into the fall holiday season. You could serve it as is or even add a little rum for a unique cocktail.

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Blood Orange Mojito Mocktails Recipe:

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Yield: 8-12 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups of water
1 pint of blood orange sorbet, thawed
1 cup fresh lime juice (7-8 limes)
3/4 cup of SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Sweetener Blend
8 cups club soda, chilled
2 cups fresh mint leaves, chopped (Reserve some for garnish)

Instructions

Heat 2 cups of water and the 3/4 cup of SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Sweetener Blend in a large saucepan until the sweetener is dissolved. Add the mint leaves to steep. Set aside to cool.

Combine thawed blood orange sorbet and remaining 1 cup of water with the lime juice in a large pitcher. Add the sweetener and mint leaves mixture by pouring it through a strainer to remove the leaves. Add the club soda just before serving and stir gently.