This easy blueberry mojito is the perfect summer refreshment. It’s easy to make, perfectly sweet, and made with just fresh blueberries, lime, mint, white rum and a touch of sugar.
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Summer is upon us and these blueberry mojitos have been calling my name. They’re just like the classic mojito, only with fresh blueberries muddled into the lime juice and mint to create a really refreshing summertime drink. Though tbh, you can drink this all year round!
This recipe is made with just 6 key ingredients- white rum, lime juice, mint, blueberries, simple syrup, and sparkling water.
I like to serve these with some fresh Pico de Gallo, a large pasta salad, and maybe even some crispy fish tacos!
You can easily make this recipe in advance, just wait to pour it over ice until you’re ready to serve. You don’t want it to get watered down.
How to make this recipe
To a small pot on the stove, add the sugar plus 1/4 cup of water and 4 mint leaves. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
Once dissolved, let sit to cool and allow the mint flavor to infuse. After about 10 minutes, discard those mint leaves. This will be our mint infused simple syrup that adds SO much flavor to the final recipe.
Add the remaining mint leaves, blueberries and lime juice to the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
Use a wooden spoon or cocktail muddler to mash, or muddle, the blueberries and mint leaves.
Add the simple syrup once cooled, plus the rum and shake well. Pour over glasses with ice. Fill the rest of the glass with sparkling water.
Serve with extra blueberries, lime wedges and mint leaves if desired.
If you don’t want any large bits of blueberry or mint in the drink, you can instead blend the final mojito in a blender and then strain it through a fine mesh strainer. If you’re doing this, I recommend decreasing the amount of mint used slightly so it isn’t too strong.
The best rum to use
The most important thing is that you use white rum, not dark rum, for these blueberry mojitos. Aside from that, really anything goes! You don’t need anything fancy or expensive, just a good quality white rum is perfect.
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Blueberry Mojito
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 4 ounces white rum (1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp granulated cane sugar
- 15 fresh mint leaves
- Club soda/sparkling water to top (about 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- To a small pot on the stove, add the sugar plus 1/4 cup of water and 4 mint leaves.
- Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
- Once dissolved, let sit to cool and allow the mint flavor to infuse. After about 10 minutes, discard the mint leaves.
- Add the remaining mint leaves (about 11), blueberries and lime juice to the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
- Use a wooden spoon or cocktail muddler to mash, or muddle, the blueberries and mint leaves. (see notes if you prefer a smooth texture with no blueberry/mint pieces)
- Add the simple syrup once cooled, plus the rum and shake well.
- Pour over glasses with ice. Fill the rest of the glass with sparkling water.
- Serve with extra blueberries, lime wedges and mint leaves if desired. Enjoy!
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