Summer is here, so it’s time to make mojitos! Right? A Mojito is a classic rum-based drink. It has a sweet, minty taste and is fun to make. Fruits like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries can be tossed in to jazz up this classic drink. However, these fruits make the Mojito less sweet and add more fruity flavor complexity. A classic mojito is served with a sugar cane stick to show that it’s a sweet drink but, today we’ve used blueberries and mint.
Why make your own mojitos?
It’s easy and fun. It really takes just minutes to make your own drink from scratch. Most of the ingredients are easy to find or pantry staples. Of course, fresh blueberries are the best, but feel free to use frozen blueberries too. And it’s a crowd-pleaser. You can make one drink for yourself or a large pitcher for a crowd. Of course, if you serving a crowd make more than one choice of mojitos – try strawberry mojito too!
Ingredients and substitutes
Sweet blueberries – The tartness of the blueberries helps cut down the sweetness of the sugar. For a single drink, I like to crush the berries with a muddle. But when making a pitcher, I use a blender. And the drink with the blender also gets a deeper color. Rum – Ideally, mojitos are made with good quality white rum (does not have to be expensive). Sugar – My personal preference for cocktails is simple syrup, but most people don’t usually have sugar syrup lying around. So it’s also just easy to use white sugar. And to make a simple syrup, boil sugar and water in a small saucepan until it’s all dissolved. To make it sugar-free you can add sweeteners. Juice – I’ve always used tart lime juice to make the classic mojitos. But I think lemon juice also works wonderfully with blueberries. Mint – Fresh mint leaves add a nice refreshing flavor to the drink, but you can omit it, or any herb if you do not like it in your drink. Vanilla – Is typically used in traditional mojitos, but I don’t usually use it in my fruit combos. Water – You can use sparkling water or club soda. I often like to use tonic water or ginger ale, but you can also simply use tap water. Garnish – I like to use fresh blueberries, a lime slice, lemon wedges, and mint or basil leaves.
Step-by-step: Blueberry mojitos recipe
One drink
Add the blueberries, lemon juice, sugar and mint leaves to a cocktail shaker and muddle them with a wooden muddler.Pro tip – Bashing with the muddle will remove all the blueberry juice and mint oils while the sugar will dissolve in the lemon juice. If you don’t have a muddle, you can use the end of a wooden spoon. Add the rum and stir well. Then, strain into a tall glass filled with ice cubes and top with sparkling water. Garnish with more blueberries, lemon slices, and mint leaves.Pro tip – Straining will leave the mashed blueberry skins and mint leaves behind.
Pitcher (6 drinks)
To a blender, add the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and a few mint leaves. Pour into a large pitcher and add the rum. Stir well to combine. Keep chilled until ready to use.Pro tip – You can prepare this base a few hours ahead of time and leave it in the refrigerator to chill. When ready to serve, top the pitcher with sparkling water or club soda. Pour into tall glasses with ice cubes. Garnish with more mint leaves, lime wedges, and fresh blueberries.Pro tip – For those who do not want the mashed fruit you can strain it out.
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