A Sippable Summer Cocktail: The Unfussy Fizzy Mandarin

Replace ice with frozen fruit for a light (but not sweet!) summer cocktail with a trace of fruity flavor.

I struggled over a name for this because “pineapple” and “fruit” make this sound like a tropical punch, which it most certainly is not. Since this is so incredibly simple and unfussy, plus I have a love for alliteration, I went with “unfussy fizzy mandarin.”

Use that frozen fruit you have lingering in the fridge for smoothies, and toss a few of your favorites (mine are pineapple and mango!) into a glass with sparkling water and add a shot of Absolut Mandarin for a refreshingly sippable cocktail with a whisper of fruit.

Ingredients

• Frozen Pineapple and/or Mango
• Absolut Mandarin – 1 ounce (or a shot)
• Fill the glass with sparkling water

This would make the perfect summer soiree cocktail – pretty, simple, and easy to drink.

Host an Unfussy Welcome to Summer Cocktail Hour

Put together an elegant cocktail bar with minimal effort.

Invite

Send your friends an Evite. You can choose one of the new summer designs – I love the ones you can customize with photos – like the one above!

Shopping list

A bag of frozen pineapple, a few six packs of small, glass San Pellegrinos, the prettiest whole pineapple in the store, and a bottle of Absolut Mandarin.

Set up the signature cocktail station

Mix ice and the frozen pineapple in a pretty ice bucket, line up the San Pellegrinos, the vodka, and cocktail glasses.Voile! Use the pineapple instead of a flower arrangement for a colorful & stylish cocktail display with minimal effort.

Clink

Clink glasses with your friends. Cheers to a fun summer!

This blog post is in partnership with Evite, as part of the Evite Influencer program – #BeThere #Evite. Thanks, Evite! As always, I only promote the companies I like. And, I’ve used Evite for at least a decade. Seriously.