Creamy Coconut Mojito Recipe: How to Make a Coconut Mojito
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Last updated: Aug 28, 2024 • 2 min read
A Coconut Mojito crosses between a traditional Cuban Mojito and a Piña Colada, two popular summer drinks. Enjoy this creamy coconut cocktail on the rocks, or blend it for a festive summer cocktail.
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What Is a Coconut Mojito?
A Coconut Mojito is a fruity variation on a Mojito, the classic Cuban rum cocktail. A Classic Mojito contains light or dark rum, lime juice, mint, soda water, and simple syrup. A Coconut Mojito omits the simple syrup and adds cream of coconut, a sweetened blend of coconut flesh, water, and sugar.
4 Tips for Making a Coconut Mojito
Follow these tips to make a flavorful, creamy Coconut Mojito:
- 1. Use light rum. A traditional Mojito recipe calls for light rum or dark rum. To make a Coconut Mojito, use light rum, which is sweeter. You can also use coconut rum to boost the coconut flavor.
- 2. Blend your cocktail. Similar to a Piña Colada, you can blend a Coconut Mojito. Add all of the ingredients—except for the soda water—and blend it to make a creamy and refreshing cocktail.
- 3. Add coconut milk. Instead of cream of coconut, you can use unsweetened coconut milk or coconut water to make a Coconut Mojito. These coconut beverages are unsweetened, so you can add as much sugar as you want. Start with half an ounce of simple syrup and adjust from there. Cream of coconut and coconut milk are the best choices for a creamy cocktail.
- 4. Shake the cocktail. Unlike other flavored Mojitos, a Coconut Mojito must be shaken in a cocktail shaker to properly blend the cream of coconut with the other ingredients.
Tropical Coconut Mojito Recipe
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5 minIngredients
- 1
Separate the mint leaves from their stems, leaving the tops intact. Discard the stems and set the tops aside.
- 2
Drop the mint leaves into a cocktail shaker. Using a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon, muddle the mint leaves to release their flavor.
- 3
Add the cream of coconut, lime juice, white rum, and ice to the cocktail shaker.
- 4
Put the lid on the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for at least thirty seconds.
- 5
Fill a tall glass with crushed ice or regular ice cubes.
- 6
Strain the mixture into a cocktail glass.
- 7
Top off the glass with club soda. Insert a straw.
- 8
Make a mint bouquet: Collect the mint tops from step one and place them tightly in your palm. Lightly brush them 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. Insert the bouquet in the ice next to the straw.
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