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07.25.19
Updated: 07.25.19

Mojito Recipe

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Learn how to make this easy Mojito Recipe with a few fresh ingredients and simple steps! This citrusy cocktail is low in calories but big in flavor. Sit back, close your eyes, take a sip, and teleport to paradise!

a couple glasses filled with mojitos and garnished with limes and mint

Mojito Recipe

This cocktail is collective favorite in my home! I always have fresh mint and limes on hand. They are such great ingredients to have handy. We can just never get sick of having a fresh mojito to sip on for lunch, dinner, or as a nice treat in the evening after a busy day.

What Is a Mojito?

This cocktail is a very simple and to-the-point. We have fresh mint and lime muddled with white rum, sweetened with sugar or simple syrup, and topped off with soda. This fresh drink is a Cuban classic that has gained popularity to become a staple cocktail all over the world.

Ingredients in Mojito

The key to a great mojito is fresh ingredients! Keep scrolling for the full recipe and ingredient amounts.

  • Fresh mint leaves – Remove your mint from the stem before using it.
  • Limes – Get yourself lots of limes for this recipe. If you’re serving guests, a few extra for wedges won’t hurt.
  • White Rum – This recipe is written so each drink will have 1 oz of rum. You can use more or less.
  • Simple syrup – You can find this at the grocery store pre-made or make it yourself at home.
  • Ice & soda – Any brand of soda you like best will work. Even sparkling water!

overhead shot of all ingredients needed to make mojitos

How to Make Simple Syrup

You can use regular granulated sugar in this recipe, but simple syrup is very easy to make and will mix into your mojitos so much better. Granulated sugar will take a while to dissolve and you will likely end up with lots of it settling at the bottom of your pitcher.

To make simple syrup, follow these steps:

  1. Add one cup of each granulated sugar and water to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently.
  2. Once the sugar has dissolved take the pan off the heat and set aside for 15 minutes to cool. Transfer to a bottle and store in the fridge.

I always like to have a supply of simple syrup in my fridge. It’s fantastic for sweetening any type of cold drink! Lemonade, cocktails, iced coffee or tea; you name it. Who wants to sit around trying to get sugar to dissolve in a cold drink? Not me! It’ll also last an entire 6 months in your fridge.

What Other Types of Alcohol Work?

I would only use clear types of alcohol for this recipe. The flavors are very light and delicate so we want to make sure they don’t get overpowered by a strong tasting alcohol. You can use vodka, gin, or cachaca instead of rum.

Don’t want any alcohol in your mojito at all? That’s okay! You can make virgin mojitos as well and they will taste great.

process shots showing how to make mojitos

How to Make Mojitos

  1. Muddle the mint and limes: Add the limes, mint, and rum to large glass. You can muddle right into the pitcher, but I find adding everything to a large glass is much easier so the limes can’t slip away.  Muddle until the limes are crushed and mint leaves are bruised.
  2. Finish the mojito: You can add ice straight to the pitcher now or put ice individually in glasses to avoid having the mojito in your pitcher becoming watered down. Add the muddled mint and lime to your pitcher and rinse the glass with 1/2 cup soda water. Add the rest of the soda to the pitcher along with the simple syrup, mix with a large spoon, and serve. You can also place the mint, lime juice only and everything else in a blender and blend it all away. This way there’s a more intense flavor of the mint.

Tips for Making the Best Mojito

  • Always use fresh limes and mint. You’ll get the best and most authentic flavor.
  • Keep the mint leaves whole – don’t cut them. Smaller pieces make it more difficult to drink.
  • Just muddle until the juices have released from the lime and the mint is bruised.
  • Everyone has a different preference for sweetness. Taste as you add simple syrup until you get the perfect balance for your tastebuds.

What to Serve With Mojitos

I love to serve mojitos with some good Mexican or South American inspired recipes. Give some of these a try!

  • Easy Chicken Fajitas
  • Pork Carnitas
  • Mexican Street Corn Salad
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • Pico de Gallo Recipe
  • Avocado Shrimp Salsa
  • Cheesy Guacamole
  • Cilantro Lime Chicken
  • Taco Pasta Salad

a couple glass with mojitos and straws in them

Did You Love This Cocktail? Try These!

  • Strawberry Mojitos
  • The Cherry Mojito
  • Strawberry Margaritas
  • Sangria Blanco
  • Apple Crumble
  • Grenadine Sunrise

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Mojito Recipe

5 from 4 votes
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 10 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 8
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Learn how to make this easy Mojito Recipe with a few fresh ingredients and simple steps! This citrusy cocktail is low in calories but big in flavor. Sit back, close your eyes, take a sip, and teleport to paradise!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mint leaves fresh, stems removed
  • 4 limes sliced into wedges
  • 1 cup rum
  • 1/2 cup simple syrup *
  • 4 cups ice
  • 6 cups club soda
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Instructions

  • Muddle the mint and limes: Add the limes, mint, and rum to large glass. You can muddle right into the pitcher, but I find adding everything to a large glass is much easier to the limes can't slip away.  Muddle until the limes are crushed and mint leaves are bruised.
  • Finish the mojito: You can add ice straight to the pitcher now or put ice individually in glasses to avoid having the mojito in your pitcher becoming watered down. Add the muddled mint and lime to your pitcher and rinse the glass with 1/2 cup soda water. Add the rest of the soda to the pitcher along with the simple syrup, mix with a large spoon, and serve.

Recipe Notes

*To make simple syrup, mix 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring well until all the sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
Alternatively, you can also place the mint, lime juice only and everything else in a blender and blend it all away. This way there's a more intense flavor of the mint.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 140kcal (7%)Carbohydrates: 20g (7%)Protein: 1g (2%)Fat: 1g (2%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Sodium: 90mg (4%)Potassium: 87mg (2%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 16g (18%)Vitamin A: 256IU (5%)Vitamin C: 12mg (15%)Calcium: 45mg (5%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Drinks
Cuisine:Cuban
Keyword:classic mojito, lime, mint, mojito
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  1. Bella says

    July 26, 2019 at 8:24 am

    I love your blog! This is an awesome recipe! I like making mojitos with vodka (Tito’s) and without sugar! Like you wrote, vodka isn’t overpowering and without the sugar, I do taste more of the lime.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      July 26, 2019 at 11:46 am

      Thank you, Bella!! Love your name! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Riya says

    February 22, 2017 at 5:16 am

    Very refreshing..

    Reply
  3. Riya says

    February 22, 2017 at 5:15 am

    Sperb.. It’s looking so refreshing. I am sure that, it is tasty to. I would love to make it.

    Reply
  4. Susan says

    May 5, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    These look so tasty! Do you think they would work without using a blender? I’m hoping to bring extra ingredients to a party in case we run out, but we won’t have a blender on hand. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      May 5, 2016 at 1:58 pm

      Oh for sure, I just used a blender because I wanted to blend the mint to get more of a minty flavor, but yeah you can just add the leaves whole and just stir everything together well.

      Reply
  5. Kendra Hundt says

    April 2, 2016 at 11:21 am

    I think you should call this a Jojito! Love your blog, you make me a better cook thus wife and mommy!

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      April 2, 2016 at 12:55 pm

      LOL Love the name!

      Reply
  6. Judy says

    January 26, 2014 at 3:56 am

    Never had a mohita.
    I’ve only got an unopened 30 year old bottle of bacardi rum. Have your eyes popped out of your head or something? It was the time of the rum and cokes and my dad brought/bought me a bottle but I’d stopped drinking.
    Can limes be frozen as they are dear Jo?
    🙂

    Reply
    • jo says

      January 26, 2014 at 6:20 am

      LOL, Judy you make me laugh! Yes limes can be frozen, you can cut them in quarters and place them in a ziploc bag and freeze them.

      Reply
  7. Ida says

    April 14, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    I was wondering,can this be made without the sugar? Otherwise it looks delish!

    Reply
    • jo says

      April 14, 2012 at 8:29 pm

      You can, but it won’t taste the same, we forgot to add the sugar once and it just mostly tasted like lime and mint. You can definitely cut down on the sugar, it just needs a bit of sweetness.

      Reply
  8. Tes says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:06 am

    I want this! It looks so fresh and perfect for a party 🙂

    Reply
  9. Year on the Grill says

    July 24, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    Oh, very pretty

    Reply

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