Blueberry Mojito

Name: Blueberry Mojito
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz White Rum; 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Simple Syrup; 8 Mint Leaves; 10 Blueberry; 2 oz Soda Water; Mint sprig (garnish, optional); blueberries (garnish, optional)

Classic

A Mojito with muddled blueberries.

FruitySummerRefreshingMinty

5 minEasyLight

Jammy blueberry with cool mint and lime over light rum. Fruity, fresh, and deeply colored.

Ingredients

2 oz White Rum
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
8 Mint Leaves
10 Blueberry
2 oz Soda Water
Mint sprig · optional garnish
blueberries · optional garnish

Method

1
Add the mint leaves, lime juice, simple syrup, and blueberries to a highball glass.
2
Gently muddle to release the mint's oils, pressing rather than shredding.
3
Add the rum and fill the glass with crushed ice.
4
Top with the soda water and stir briefly to lift the mint.
5
Garnish with a mint sprig and a few blueberries.

The Story

Blueberries lend a deep violet color and a jammy sweetness to the Mojito, and their mild tartness is balanced by lime and mint. It is a modern variation popular at summer brunches.

Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Mint sprig, blueberries