Recipe

Channel Your Inner Mixologist With These Mojito Recipes

By Olivia Sandusky at University of San Diego

Mojitos are the perfect refreshment, especially when you make them out of fresh fruit. The great thing about this drink is that you can switch up the flavor depending on your personal taste. You don’t have to be a professional bartender to mix up this awesome drink. Just grab some berries, rum, ice, and drink up.

 

 

Mojito Base

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Servings: per drink
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 5 mint leaves
  • 2 lime slices
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1 oz white rum
  • 1/2 cup club soda

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Step 1

Add mint leaves and fruit to glass. Muddle until fragrant.

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Step 2

Add rum and ice.

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Step 3

Shake thoroughly a few times.

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Step 4

Pour juice into glass and top with ice and club soda.

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Step 5

Garnish with fruit and limes.

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Pineapple Strawberry Mojito

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup pineapple
  • 1/2 cup strawberry

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Step 1

Blend the pineapple and strawberry until smooth.

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Step 2

Add mixture to base.

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Step 3

Shake and serve cold.

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Kiwi Blueberry Mojito

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1/2 kiwi
  • 1/3 cup blueberries
  • mojito base

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Step 1

Muddle fruit until fragrant.

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Step 2

Shake, strain and add to base.

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Watermelon Mojito

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup watermelon
  • mojito base

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Step 1

Blend watermelon until juicy.

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Step 2

Shake and strain with base.

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Jalapeño Mango Mojito

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon jalapeno
  • 1/2 cup mango

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Step 1

Blend fruit in processor until smooth.

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Step 2

Shake with base and serve.

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Summer isn’t over just yet! Try out these mojito varieties to go out with a bang: