Pineapple Mint Spritz

Name: Pineapple Mint Spritz
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 glasses
Ingredients: 1 cup pineapple juice, chilled (240 ml); 0.25 cup simple syrup (60 ml); 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (45 ml); 12 mint leaves; 3 cups dry prosecco, chilled (720 ml); pineapple wedges and ice

A welcoming sparkling drink with a tropical lean, for a warm afternoon in a new garden. The mint is muddled with the syrup so it tastes fresh rather than green. It is made in a jug and finished in the glass.

6 glassesYield

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What you'll need

1 cup pineapple juice, chilled (240 ml)
0.25 cup simple syrup (60 ml)
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (45 ml)
12 mint leaves
3 cups dry prosecco, chilled (720 ml)
pineapple wedges and ice

How to make it

Gently muddle the mint with the syrup and lemon juice in a jug, then stir in the pineapple juice.
Fill glasses with ice and pour about 1/4 cup of the base into each.
Add prosecco and a pineapple wedge.
Glass: Wine glasses. Garnish: A mint sprig and a pineapple wedge.

Chef's secrets

Dry prosecco only; the juice is sweet.

Chill the glasses.

Good to know

Make ahead

The base keeps 4 hours.