Mojitos are a classic Cuban cocktail, and the strawberry mojito has a unique flavor and appearance. This sweet cocktail, made with fresh strawberries and lime, is easy to prepare at home with just a few ingredients.
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Mojito is a classic cocktail you can enjoy throughout the warm months of spring and summer. Boost up this mixed drink by using fresh strawberries for a fun twist.
Fruits like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries can be tossed in to jazz up the classic cocktail. But these fruits also make the Mojito less sweet and add a more fruity flavor.
Why make this cocktail
- It's a fun and refreshing drink!
- And it really takes just minutes to make your own drink from scratch.
- Also, most of the ingredients are easy to find or pantry staples.
- Of course, fresh strawberries are the best but feel free to use frozen strawberries too (after all they are crushed).
- It's a crowd-pleaser. You can make one drink for yourself or a large pitcher to feed a crowd. (details below)
Ingredients and substitutes
- Sweet strawberries - For a single drink, I like to crush the berries with a muddle, but when making a pitcher I use a blender. The drink with the blender gets a deeper color too!
- Rum - Ideally, mojitos are made with good quality white rum (does not have to be expensive but find the best that money can buy).
- 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 strawberries.
- Mint - Fresh mint leaves add a nice refreshing flavor to the drink. But you can omit any herb if you do not like mint.
- Vanilla - Is usually 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 strawberries, a lime slice, lemon wedges, and mint or basil leaves.
Strawberry mojitos recipe
One drink
- Add the strawberries, 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 strawberry juice and mint oils while the sugar will dissolve in the lemon juice. If you don't have a muddle, you can use the back of a wooden spoon. - Add the rum and stir well. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice cubes and top with sparkling water. Garnish with more strawberry, lemon slices, and mint leaves.
Pro tip - Straining will leave the mashed strawberry pulp and mint leaves behind.
Pitcher (6 drinks)
- To a blender or food processor, add the strawberries, 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 strawberries.
Pro tip - For those who do not want the mashed fruit you can strain it out.
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Frequently asked questions
How long will this mojito keep?
Once you add the sparkling water it is best to drink it immediately. But, you can make the base (before adding the sparkling water) and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Does strawberry mojito contain alcohol?
Yes, a mojito is made with white rum, lime or lemon juice, simple syrup, and sparkling water. Today, we give it a fruit twist with crushed strawberries. You can also use other fruits like blueberries to make a blueberry mojito!
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Strawberry Mojito
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Adjust Servings Here: 1 drink
Description
Mojitos are a classic Cuban cocktail, and the strawberry mojito has a unique flavor and appearance. This sweet cocktail, made with fresh strawberries and lime, is easy to prepare at home with just a few ingredients.
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Conversions Used
1 lb = 453 grams, 1 cup = 240 ml, 1 stick = 113g, 1 tbsp= 15 ml, 1 tsp= 5 ml,
Ingredients
One drink
- 3 large Strawberries (plus more for garnish)
- 30 ml (2 tablespoon) Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon White sugar (or 30 ml/2 tablespoon simple syrup)
- 60 Ml White rum
- 4 Mint leaves (plus more for garnish)
- ½ cup (120 ml) Sparkling water (club soda )
Pitcher (6 drinks)
- 1 cup (144 g) Strawberries (plus more for garnish)
- ½ cup (120 ml) Lemon juice
- ¼ cup (50 g) White sugar
- 1½ cup (360 ml) White rum
- 2 sprigs Mint leaves (Plus more for garnish )
- 3 cup (700 ml) Sparkling water (club soda )
Garnish
- Lemon wedges or lemon slices
Instructions
One drink
- Add the strawberries, 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 strawberry juice and mint oils while the sugar will dissolve in the lemon juice. If you don't have a muddle, you can use the back of a wooden spoon.3 large Strawberries, 30 ml Lemon juice, 1 teaspoon White sugar, 60 Ml White rum, 4 Mint leaves
- Add the rum and stir well. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice cubes and top with sparkling water. Garnish with more strawberry, lemon slices, and mint leaves. Pro tip - Straining will leave the mashed blueberry skins and mint leaves behind.½ cup Sparkling water
Pitcher (6 drinks)
- To a blender or food processor, add the strawberries, 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.1 cup Strawberries, ½ cup Lemon juice, ¼ cup White sugar, 1½ cup White rum, 2 sprigs Mint leaves
- 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 strawberries. Pro tip - For those who do not want the mashed fruit you can strain it out.3 cup Sparkling water, Lemon wedges or lemon slices
Nutrition Information
Calories: 208- kcalCarbohydrates: 18- gProtein: 1- gFat: 1- gSaturated Fat: 1- gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1- gMonounsaturated Fat: 1- gSodium: 27- mgPotassium: 75- mgFiber: 1- gSugar: 15- gVitamin A: 184- IUVitamin C: 15- mgCalcium: 19- mgIron: 1- mg
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Colleen
These mojitos look so refreshing and tasty. I'm fitting them into our weekend plans. Thanks for sharing!
Heather
This was so refreshing and a perfect cocktail. Used lime juice instead of lemon… can’t wait to make again!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, Heather. Cheers
LaKita
Made this strawberry mojito last night and it came out perfect, so refreshing and delicious!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, LaKita.
Ann
This mojito sounds delicious! A perfect refreshing drink for summer! I think I need to make this while camping!
Nancy
I love that there's not a lot of sugar in your recipe. The flavor was so perfect and refreshing!