Every ingredient is available at any Charlotte grocer—strawberries, mint, lime, and club soda are standard stock at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Walmart, and ALDI year-round, and rum is widely carried. The real issue is the 45-minute stated time, which is nonsense for a drink that requires maybe five minutes of muddling and mixing; the overstated prep will frustrate a weeknight cook. At roughly $2 per serving for quality rum and fresh berries, this is a reasonable treat rather than budget-friendly, but it's a same-night-only drink that won't reheat and works best as an occasional refresher rather than a meal solution. For what it is—a simple, accessible cocktail—it delivers honest flavor without specialty hunting, though the inflated time claim and lack of leftovers limit its practical value.