Is there a better Summer cocktail than an ice-cold mojito? Better yet, a unique blackberry mojito? NOPE. Something about the cocktail reminds me of warm tropical weather. I suppose it makes me feel like I’m on vacation whenever I’m sipping one.
Invest in a Muddler
For this cocktail, you’re going to want to invest in a muddler. A muddler is a handheld wooden bar tool with a wide flat head on one end. A muddler is used to mash and pulverize fruits and fresh herbs to extract flavors in cocktails. They’re inexpensive and a solid addition to any home bar set.
Start With a Classic Mojito
Traditionally, a classic mojito is made with white rum, fresh lime juice (lime wedges), sugar (or simple syrup), mint leaves, and soda water. You start by muddling limes, sugar, and mint leaves in a tall glass until pulverized and juiced. Then you add rum, soda water, ice, and stir.
Simple Syrup Makes All the Difference
Simple syrup or simple sugar is the key to a good mojito. Why? Liquid sugar syrup easily mixes/dissolves into the cocktail instead of sinking to the bottom like granulated sugar. You can buy it, but it’s REALLY easy to make at home with equal parts of very hot water and regular sugar. That’s right 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water renders about 2 cups simple sugar.
Adding Fruit
A base mojito can be altered by adding different types of fresh fruit to the muddle step. If you can make a basic mojito, you can make ANY mojito. A few ideas for you in terms of fruit additions.
- 2-3 blackberries
- 2-3 raspberries
- 2 strawberries
- 3-4 mango cubes
- 2-3 sices kiwi (peeled)
- 1/4 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
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Blackberry Mojito Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Cuisine: Cuban
Description
A classic mojito made with fresh muddled blackberries. Is there a better Summer cocktail than an ice cold mojito? NOPE.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces white rum
- 2 ounces club soda
- 1/2 ounce lime juice, or 3 lime wedges
- 6–7 mint leaves
- 3 blackberries
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup (1 tablespoon of sugar will do)
- Cup of ice
Instructions
- In a Boston shaker, muddle limes, mint leaves, blackberries, and simple syrup until pulverized. Add rum and ice and shake for 10 seconds.
- Pour contents into a glass (no straining) and top with two ounces of club soda. Stir and garnish with mint leaves and blackberry.
Notes
For different variations, substitute blackberries for raspberries, strawberries, mangos, kiwis, blueberries, you name it.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 0.4g
- Sodium: 28mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19.3g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Mojito recipe, blackberry mojito
Hi there! Loved your recipe. Could I give attribution to your recipe on my blog site? ?
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Sure – I just don’t allow direct copy and paste of my recipes/ writeup/ photos on other sites, but more than welcome to use a photo and link to recipe etc.
Wow! This was perfect! We used home made simple syrup and fresh blackberries and mint from the garden. Instead of club soda I used Topo Chico. Perfect combination of flavors! Thank you! I will make this again and again!
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Hi Shawn, where can I buy the glasses you used for the mojito!’?
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Try looking at crate and barrel. That’s where I got mine. It was a few years ago but they may have something similar.