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Blackberry Mojito Recipe With Fresh Mint

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Last updated: Oct 30, 2024 • 2 min read

A Blackberry Mojito is a refreshing variation on the classic Mojito cocktail. This fizzy, rum-based cocktail with soda water, fresh lime juice, and blackberries is perfect for a hot summer day.

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What Is a Blackberry Mojito?

A blackberry mojito is a berry-flavored variation on a Mojito, the classic Cuban rum cocktail. A classic mojito cocktail contains light rum or dark rum, lime juice, mint, soda water, and simple syrup. A Blackberry Mojito also adds muddled blackberries, giving it a fresh sweet-tart flavor.

4 Tips for Making a Blackberry Mojito

Follow these tips to make a refreshing Blackberry Mojito:

  1. 1. Make your own simple syrup. Simple syrup is an essential cocktail ingredient that is simple to make at home. Combine one cup granulated sugar with one cup water in a saucepan, and stir until the sugar dissolves.
  2. 2. Use light rum. A traditional Mojito callS for light rum or dark rum. To make a Blackberry Mojito, use light rum, which is mild and will not overpower the tart-sweet flavor of blackberries.
  3. 3. Find fresh ingredients. Fresh ingredients are essential for making a refreshing Mojito. Use fresh lime juice by juicing lime wedges and fresh, in-season blackberry. You can substitute the blackberries with other seasonal fruits, such as blueberries, strawberries, or watermelon.
  4. 4. Make a mocktail. If you want to create a non-alcoholic Blackberry Mojito, just omit the rum and add more soda water.

Fresh Blackberry Mojito Recipe

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makes

1 cocktail

prep time

5 min

total time

5 min

Ingredients

  1. 1

    Separate the mint leaves from their stems, leaving the tops intact. Discard the stems and set the tops aside.

  2. 2

    Drop the mint leaves, blackberries, and simple syrup into a tall glass. Using a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon, muddle the ingredients to release their flavor.

  3. 3

    Add the lime juice and white rum. Stir lightly to combine the ingredients.

  4. 4

    Add ice cubes or crushed ice until the glass is about halfway full. Using a bar spoon, pull some of the mint and blackberries up from the bottom of the glass while swizzling the liquid and ice. Don’t agitate the mix too vigorously.

  5. 5

    Top off the glass with soda water.

  6. 6

    Make a mint bouquet: Collect the mint tops from step one and place them tightly in your palm. Lightly brush the sprig of mint with your opposite hand until they are upright and uniform. For extra aromatic effect, slap the mint bouquet against the back end of your opposite hand.

  7. 7

    Garnish your cocktail with the mint bouquet and additional blackberries.

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