This Passion Fruit Mocktail Recipe is a perfect option for people that don’t drink alcohol, and will be a hit at your BBQ this Spring. 

Every year around this time, as we begin to dig out from under the snow, I get excited for Spring and all of the fun recipes that come along with it. We love grilling outside, and every good BBQ has to have good drinks as well. Personally, we do not drink alcohol. That said, we can still enjoy some delicious “mocktails” from time to time. 

In order to have a good mocktail, you have to have a good base drink. I recently discovered Welch’s Refrigerated Cocktails, and they are a perfect option! They have multiple varieties, like Passion Fruit and Dragon Fruit Mango. They have a great taste and are so refreshing on their own. Adding a few extra ingredients, though, makes them even better!

For this Passion Fruit Mocktail recipe, I used the Passion Fruit flavor of Welch’s Refrigerated Cocktails. To it, I added some lime juice, lemon-lime soda, and a few fresh blueberries. It only took me a couple of minutes to mix it together, and it was so tasty! 

I picked this up at my local grocery store, but you can find out where they sell it near you by clicking here. Although I used the Passion Fruit flavor, the possibilities are virtually endless. The basic recipe for the mocktail is fruit juice, a carbonated beverage, and fresh fruit. 

My husband wasn’t sure if he would like it, but even he was asking for more after taking one sip. Since we are just now starting to get to the time of year where we can enjoy spending time outside, I am sure that we will be making this again soon. 

Have you ever made a mocktail? What are your favorite combinations? Let me know in the comments below! Also, if you love trying new beverages, check out this recipe for authentic Mexican horchata. 

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Passion Fruit “Mocktail” Recipe

This Passion Fruit Mocktail Recipe is a perfect option for people that don't drink alcohol, and will be a hit at your BBQ this Spring. 

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• 1/2 of the cup you are using of Welch's Refrigerated Cocktails - Passion Fruit variety.
• 1/2 of the cup you are using lemon-lime soda
• Juice from one key-lime
• 5-6 blueberries.

Instructions

• Combine the Welch's Refrigerated Cocktails with the lemon-lime soda and mix well.
• Add the lime juice and mix.
• Add the blueberries and serve cold with ice.

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These three nutritious smoothie recipes are all made with delicious milk and taste great. They make for a perfect breakfast before school.

In some of my previous posts I have mentioned that I grew up on my grandparents ranch in Mexico. I loved growing up there because there was always so much to do – from picking mangoes and avocados, to riding horses, and even to milking cows. My grandpa had so many different animals – cows, chickens, pigs, goats, and more.

As a result, there was never any shortage of fresh eggs, meat, and best of all milk. I grew up drinking milk every day and I still love it today. Milk is one of the original farm-to-table products. Growing up in Mexico it went from farm to table very quickly since we lived on the farm – but even now living in a big city, milk usually goes from the farm to grocery store within 48 hours.

I am also trying to teach my little boys to love milk as much as I do. My two oldest boys ask for milk all the time, and I feel confident giving it to them. I know that it is a great way to give them the nutrition that they need. They are happy to just drink it plain, but I also try to switch it up sometimes by giving them some delicious smoothies in the morning before school.

I love coming up with new smoothie varieties for my family to try. I try to include fruit, some type of seeds, and of course fresh, delicious milk. Today, I want to share with you all three different smoothies that my boys love and that I am sure you will too. You can always customize these based on your personal tastes, but these combinations have been a hit at my house.

In addition to my recipes below, check out this website, Fuertesconleche.com, for even more recipe and information about milk.

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Three Smoothie Recipes That Your Kids Will Love

These three nutritious smoothie recipes are all made with delicious milk and taste great. They make for a perfect breakfast before school.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• Smoothie # 1
• 1 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of strawberries
• 1/2 cup of pineapple chunks
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tablespoon of shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup of greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon of honey you can add more or less if you prefer
• Smoothie #2
• 1 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of mango pieces
• 1/2 cup of peaches
• 1 tablespoon of flax seeds
• 1/2 cup of orange juice
• Smoothie #3
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 cup of blueberries
• 1/2 cup of raspberries
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
• 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup

Instructions

• For each smoothie, add all of the ingredients to a good blender and blend until smooth.

Notes

** You can use frozen or fresh fruit for each of these smoothies.

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Creamy Mango Mousse is a perfect choice for an after school snack. Full of flavor, creamy, and the perfect amount of sweetness to keep your kids happy.

If you have been following my site for awhile, you probably know that I love mangoes! I grew up on a large ranch in Mexico and there were Mango trees all over the place. I always loved going out with my siblings and cousins to pick mangoes. Of course we had to eat some on our way home. Those are some of my favorite memories from growing up.

We didn’t only go out on the weekends to pick mangoes – we also would stop on the way home from school so that we could have a delicious after school snack.

Now that I am a mom with two little boys in school this year, I always like to make sure that they have some delicious snacks to eat when they get home as well. The after school snack that I am sharing today is my way of sharing a little bit of my childhood with them. This creamy mango mousse is so easy to make, it is delicious, and the kids love it!

One of the secrets to this recipe is to use Nestlé Coffee-mate® Natural Bliss® Sweet Cream liquid coffee creamer. It is a perfect way to add an extra touch of creaminess. Coffee-mate Natural Bliss is made with milk, cream, pure cane sugar, and natural flavoring. I used it for the first time in this recipe and I am glad that I did! You can buy it at your local Walmart along with other great products from the Nestlé’s Back to School Product Shelf, which you can check out here.

Whenever the school year starts, I like to stock up on Nestlé products. There is something for all of my kids, which makes me a happy mommy.

When I made this creamy mango mousse recipe for the first time, my husband and my kids absolutely loved it. The creamy texture is perfect and adding fresh mangoes on top is a nice touch.

I hope that you enjoy this as much as my family and I did. Let me know in the comments below how it turned out!

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Creamy Mango Mousse Recipe

Creamy Mango Mousse is a perfect choice for an after school snack. Full of flavor, creamy, and the perfect amount of sweetness to keep your kids happy. 

Course Dessert

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword mango mousse, mexican dessert

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cool 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings 6 Cups

Calories 189kcal

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• Pulp from 2 ripe Mangoes
• 1/4 cup of Nestlé Coffee-mate® Natural Bliss® Sweet Cream
• 4 Tablespoons of Water
• 1 Packet of Unflavored Gelatin 7 grams
• 3/4 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream
• 6 tablespoons of granulated sugar

Instructions

• Dissolve the gelatin in a cup with the water and let it stand until it solidifies (around 5 minutes), then put in the microwave for 30 seconds until it returns to a liquid state.
• Add the mango pulp, the Nestlé Coffee-mate® Natural Bliss® Sweet Cream, 4 tablespoons of sugar, and the gelatin mixture from above to a blender and mix until smooth.
• Add the heavy whipping cream to a mixer with the sugar and begin to whip. Stop whipping before soft peaks forms.
• Add the mango mixture with the whipping cream mixture and mix well.
• Add to a dessert dish and let chill for at least one hour.
• Serve with fresh mango pieces

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 114mg | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1030IU | Vitamin C: 20.2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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