A simple, delicious Easy Pineapple Mocktail made in under 10 minutes. Perfect to celebrate with family, friends, and kids!
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If you love refreshing tropical flavors, try this tropical easy pineapple mocktail recipe. It's alcohol-free but full of bright and fresh flavors. During the summer, my family loves to cook festive meals outside. And no celebration is complete without a colorful drink to sip on. But it's not so fun for the kids when left empty-handed. With this non-alcoholic tropical pineapple drink, no one feels left out.
This easy pineapple mocktail will have you feeling cool and refreshed on those hot summer days. In my family, it's always a tasty kid-friendly BBQ drink. Plus it's one of my most popular recipes and is featured on Buzzfeed.
Serve it with Sticky Oven Chicken Thighs BBQ, Healthy Mango Salad Recipe and Three Cheese Mac N Cheese.
Why You Should Try This Recipe
- This drink is more than just a smoothie. It's light and refreshing enough to drink with a meal or cocktail hour.
- Everyone gets to enjoy: kids included!
- Double or triple to recipe to serve more people.
- It's ready in under 10 minutes.
Easy Pineapple Mocktail Ingredients
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Pineapple: Select fresh ripe pineapples for the best flavor. You may also enjoy this Shrimp Pineapple Fried Rice and Easy Pineapple Mango Smoothie.
- Lemon: Pick unbruised ripe lemons.
- Mint leaves: Garnish with unbruised, fresh mint leaves.
Tips and Substitutions
- Add-ins: For an extra tropical twist, add mangoes, coconut, lychees, strawberry, ginger, jalapenos or bananas to this drink.
- Pineapple: You can make this non-alcoholic drink using pineapple juice instead of real pineapple. However, it might not have quite the same consistency.
- Fizz: Add some fizz by swapping water with sparkling water.
How to Make Easy Pineapple Mocktail
- Peel the pineapple and chop it into chunks. Add the pineapple, lemon and water to a smoothie maker. Blend until smooth.
2. Sieve the mixture.
3. Add ice to a cup.
4. Pour the non-alcoholic pineapple drink into the cup.
Decorate Homemade Pineapple Mocktail
4. Spread a few tablespoons of sugar on a flat plate to decorate your glasses. Dip the rim of each cocktail glass in water and then in the sugar. You'll end up with perfectly frosted rims.
5. Meanwhile, grill some extra sliced pineapple to decorate each glass with an extra pop of color and a bite of fruit. If you already have the BBQ going, grilled pineapple chunks are quick and easy to make. Simply leave them on a hot grill just long enough to develop some nice char marks.
However, if you're not using the grill, you can just as easily char some pineapple on a griddle pan.
6 Finally, add the finishing touch to each glass with fresh mint leaves, as pictured. Serve this easy pineapple mocktail with Frozen Strawberry Margaritas, Oven Chicken Kebabs or Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, turning this mocktail into a cocktail is quite easy and delicious. Simply add a shot of your favorite clear alcohol, and you'll be instantly transported to a tropical island vacation.
This drink is best served right away. However, you can cover and store it in the fridge for 24 hours. For best flavor, give the drink a quick blend just before serving.
More Refreshing Summertime Drinks
Easy Pineapple Mocktail
Equipment
- Smoothie maker or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple chopped
- ¼ lemon
- 2 cups of water
- ½ a cup of ice
- Mint leaves to garnish
- 1 banana optional see notes
- 1 pear optional
Instructions
- Peel pineapple and chop into chunks.
- Add the pineapple, lemon and water to a smoothie maker. Blend until smooth.
- Finally, sieve the mixture. Add ice to a cup and pour in the non-alcoholic pineapple drink. Enjoy
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Notes
- Fizz: Add some fizz by swapping water with sparkling water.
- Additions: Add more tropical flavor by adding mangoes, apples, lychee, guava, or bananas.
- Pineapple: For a non-alcoholic pineapple version, substitute pineapple juice for fresh pineapples. The texture might differ slightly.
Adriana
So much fun and refreshing. I love that you grilled the pineapple. I need this for my birthday party tomorrow.
Jen Sim
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Adriana! It is truly a delicious non-alcoholic party option
Allyssa
Thank you for sharing this, it's really helpful and delicious! will make it again!
Jen Sim
You’re welcome!
Heidy
This non-alcoholic tropical pineapple drink was so refreshing and delish! The family loved it! I have a secret though---I snuck a hint of vodka in my husband's and mine lol---rough day at the McCallum's. The kids really enjoyed their non-alcoholic tropical pineapple drink though and we will be making these again.
Tania
Thank you so much for such tasty and lovely pineapple drink!
So perfectly refreshing!
My only sadness is that I didn’t make more!
Jen Sim
You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
veenaazmanov
Very well done and presented too. This looks refreshing and inviting. Evening could get special with friends and family.
Amy Liu Dong
Wow, that is such a delicious and refreshing drink. I am going to make that for everyone, thank you!
Kushigalu
This tropical drink looks so gorgeous and refreshing. I will make it for my family soon.thanks for sharing
Beth
I'm all about non-alcoholic drinks and mocktails these days so my grandkids can have some too. This one really fit the bill and will be especially great when I'm in Hawaii and can get such fresh pineapples.
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
This will be perfect for our family gathering especially that it's non alcoholic. Your non-alcoholic tropical pineapple drink looks really refreshing.
Jen Sim
Thank you! It’s a household favourite.
Marta
I love convertible mocktail because it helps us include the kiddos. Made a batch, poured theirs and added some rum to ours. Great way to end the day on our patio... thank you!
Lilly
The days are getting so hot here in Los Angeles so I've been spending a lot of time relaxing by the pool. This has been my go-to drink to sip on! It's so tasty and refreshing!
Chef Mireille
so bright and refreshing. This was so good at the picnic we had yesterday. A little rum for the adults and everyone was happy 🙂
Kaluhi
So refreshing and so so delicious!! The flavors came together so well and i can't wait to make this again!
Taneisha
This recipe had me feeling I was in the tropics!! WOW!! Perfect for the summer months and I'll definitely be making throughout the year!
Jessica
My sister is pregnant so I made this for our girls night! Such a fun and delicious mocktail recipe. She was so happy to have something fruity and fancy to enjoy and now I'm making it again for her baby shower!
Chenée
So deliciously refreshing! I added banana and it had an amazing tropical flavor!
Tamara
Wow these drinks were AMAZING! I made them this past weekend for a sleepover my daughter had. They kept asking for more!
Shanna Jones
I have made this with and without alcohol, and I enjoyed them both! I can see why it so popular and I'm glad I found it!
Britney Brown
This drink is just what I needed to keep cool in all of this summer heat! It was so good and easy to make, perfect for sitting by the pool and relaxing!
Jazz
This was perfectly refreshing for the hot days we've been having in Texas. I didn't even miss the alcohol due to all the flavor. Perfect!
Jen Sim
Glad to hear that this drink helped you to cool down!