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.

I’ve always loved mojitos, but I think you have to like mint to really like a mojito. You can always cut the mint leaf ingredient in half if you don’t like the flavor (or leave it out). Not sure if you can still technically call it a mojito, but I’m in the business of making my readers happy, so I’ll allow it just once.

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.

What Goes In a Mojito?

Traditionally, a mojito is made with rum, fresh lime juice, sugar, mint, 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.

I make all my mojitos the same, but muddle in different fruits to get different variations. If you take out the blackberry you’re left with a classic mojito recipe. In this case we have a blackberry mojito, but you could substitute for raspberries, strawberries, mangos, kiwis, blueberries, you name it.

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