This papaya summer mocktail is great for entertaining or just to have all to yourself on a lazy day at home.

Try this great tasting, refreshing and impressive mocktail recipe as a healthy alternative to your usual alcoholic beverage.

Packed with vitamins and you can even enjoy it with the kids!

Serves 4 – Chill 4 glasses

Ingredients:

> 1 large papaya
> 500ml fresh/natural (organic) pineapple juice
> ¼ cup of (organic) coconut cream
> 6 ice cubes
> The juice of half a lime
> Handful of mint leaves and ground nutmeg

Instructions:

Cut papaya in half and spoon out seeds, peel off skin and place into blender.
Place all other ingredients into your blender, whizz for 3 to 4 seconds and serve in chilled glasses with a sprinkle of nutmeg on the top, a wedge of lime on the side of the glass and some fresh mint leaves placed on top.

Serve into cocktail glasses with straws to make it more fun.

Sophisticated drinking without the hangover!

Not drinking too much alcohol is pretty smart when following a healthy living plan so in case you didn’t know the facts…

Alcohol is full of sugar and puts a strain on your digestive system and liver. Alcohol is also a diuretic; it causes water loss and dehydration. You also lose important minerals, potassium, magnesium and zinc. These minerals are vital to the maintenance of fluid balance, muscle contraction and relaxation.

Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram and offers absolutely zero nutritional value. That said its fine every so often just not every day in large quantities!

If you were to make this delicious mocktail into an adult cocktail then add 100ml of white rum to the jug before blending.