Strawberry Mojito

Strawberry Mojito

Medium
4 minutes
Highball
Highball Long
Ingredients
  • Lime1 (cut into wedges)
  • Strawberries5 (hulled; 4 sliced for muddling, 1 for garnish)
  • Fresh mint1 large sprig (6–8 leaves for muddling, top reserved for garnish)
  • White sugar1 teaspoon
  • White rum2 oz
  • Club soda2–3 oz, to taste
Instructions
  1. 1Cut the lime in half.
  2. 2Cut the lime into 3–4 wedges.
  3. 3Hull 5 strawberries.
  4. 4Slice 4 strawberries lengthwise.
  5. 5Reserve 1 strawberry whole.
  6. 6Pull 6–8 mint leaves from a sprig.
  7. 7Reserve the mint sprig top.
  8. 8Add 3–4 lime wedges to a tall glass.
  9. 9Add the sliced strawberries to the glass.
  10. 10Add the mint leaves to the glass.
  11. 11Sprinkle in the sugar.
  12. 12Muddle well to mash the fruit and dissolve the sugar.
  13. 13Fill the glass with crushed ice.
  14. 14Add the rum.
  15. 15Stir to integrate the fruit and mint into the ice.
  16. 16Top with club soda to taste.
  17. 17Give a brief stir.

Pro Tip

  • Garnish with the reserved strawberry, the mint sprig top, and a lime wedge.
Garnish
mint sprig + lime wedge

Tags

Style Contemporary Classic
Flavor Fruity
Flavor Citrus
Serve Bubbly