friyay happy hour: strawberry hibiscus mocktail

now, before you go panicking that it's going to be nothing but mocktails and mommy smoothies for the next six months, calm yourself. i still make wes a weekly cocktail and friyay happy hour will live on.

in fact, i doctored up this mocktail for wesley with two ounces of tequila and an ounce of triple sec. so if you are still needing something boozy today, you can easily convert this to a strawberry hibiscus margarita. hell, just add some vodka and you will be good to go if that is more your style.

now, for those moms to be and all those non drinkers out there, today we have a delicious non alcoholic beverage. hibiscus syrup is a great ingredient to keep on hand to add sweetness and flavor to a beverage or baked good. and it perfectly compliments the gorgeous strawberries on produce store shelves right now.

strawberry hibiscus mocktail

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minutes

active time: 2 minutes

total time: 4 minutes

ingredients: 3 strawberries, two diced and one for garnish. 1 oz hibiscus syrup. 1 oz lemon juice. 6 oz club soda. 1 cup ice. muddler. strainer. edible flowers for garnish, optional.

in the cup of a shaker or pint glass, combine your diced strawberries, lemon juice and hibiscus syrup.

muddle till all the strawberries are smashed to smithereens. put a slice in your remaining strawberry and add it to the rim of your serving glass. fill your serving glass with ice.

use the strainer to strain the liquid over the ice in your serving glass.

top it off with the club soda and stir well to combine.

garnish with edible flowers and serve.

xo, a