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Is there a better summer cocktail than an ice-cold Mojito? Better yet, a unique blackberry Mojito? NOPE. Made with rum, sugar, fresh lime, fresh mint, and muddled blackberries, this ultra refreshing sipper is both fruity and delicious.
Traditionally, a classic Mojito is made with white rum, fresh lime juice (lime wedges), sugar (or simple syrup), mint leaves, and soda water. This variation simply adds fresh blackberries for a fruity spin.
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A base Mojito can be altered by adding different types of fresh fruit to the muddling step. If you can make a basic Mojito, you can make ANY Mojito. It’s a great way to add flavor and the options are endless. Try blueberry, kiwi, pineapple, strawberry, mango, or even sliced cucumber.
If you love rum, then you’ll also want to mix up a Piña Colada or Mai Tai. If you’re looking for more fruity and minty cocktails, try my blackberry whiskey smash and berry vodka smash.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
- White rum: any white/silver rum should do. I usually use Bacardi Silver because it’s affordable and easy to find. See also the Hemingway Daiquiri for my favorite rum cocktail!
- Club soda: adds fizz to the cocktail and opens up the flavors. You can also use sparkling water. If you don’t have either, use still water or flavored seltzer.
- Lime juice: use 1/2 ounce of fresh squeezed lime juice or cut three lime wedges and muddle. I like to use lime wedges for flavor and appearance.
- Mint leaves: use Mojito mint, spearmint, or peppermint. If you love minty flavor, use 6-7 leaves, if you want lighter mint flavor, use 2-3 leaves.
- Simple syrup: while you can use table sugar, simple syrup mixes easily and won’t sink to the bottom like granulated sugar. I use simple syrup in an abundance of authentic classic cocktail recipes.
- Blackberries: 3-4 is all you really need!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities below.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1.
In a Boston shaker, muddle limes, blackberries, mint leaves, and optional fruit until pulverized.
Step 2.
Add rum, simple sugar, ice, and shake for 10 seconds.
Step 3.
Pour contents into a glass (no straining) and top with two ounces of club soda. Stir and garnish with mint leaves.
Expert Tips
- Invest in a good muddler: a muddler is a cocktail device used to mash and pulverize fruits and fresh herbs in order to extract flavors and juices. They’re inexpensive and a solid addition to any home bar set. It makes the whole process much easier.
- Simple syrup is the key to a good Mojito. Liquid sugar syrup easily mixes/dissolves into the cocktail instead of sinking to the bottom like granulated sugar. You can buy simple syrup or easily make your own by heating equal parts sugar and water on the stovetop. Simple syrup can also be made in the microwave in a pinch.
- Use Mojito mint, spearmint, or peppermint: Mojito mint is the mildest mint and the official mint for the cocktail. Spearmint is most readily available at most grocery stores year-round and has the most intense flavor. Peppermint is another great mild alternative.
- Slap a mint sprig on the back of your hand before garnishing: this method releases the oils and makes the mint more aromatic with every sip.
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Blackberry Mojito Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ounces white rum
- 2 ounces club soda
- 1/2 ounce lime juice, or 3 lime wedges
- 3 blackberries
- 1/2-3/4 ounce simple syrup, 1 tablespoon of sugar will do
- 6-7 mint leaves
Instructions
- In a Boston shaker, muddle limes, blackberries, mint leaves, and optional fruit until pulverized.
- Add rum, simple sugar, 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.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hi there! Loved your recipe. Could I give attribution to your recipe on my blog site? ?
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!
Hi Shawn, where can I buy the glasses you used for the mojito!’?
Try looking at crate and barrel. That’s where I got mine. It was a few years ago but they may have something similar.