Raspberry Mojito

Name: Raspberry 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; 6 Raspberry; 2 oz Soda Water; Mint sprig (garnish, optional); raspberries (garnish, optional)

Classic

A Mojito with muddled fresh raspberries.

FruitySummerRefreshingMinty

5 minEasyLight

Tart, jammy raspberry with cool mint and lime over light rum. Bright, pink, and refreshing.

Ingredients

2 oz White Rum
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
8 Mint Leaves
6 Raspberry
2 oz Soda Water
Mint sprig · optional garnish
raspberries · optional garnish

Method

1
Add the mint leaves, lime juice, simple syrup, and raspberries 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 raspberries.

The Story

Berries are a natural fit for the Mojito's mint and lime, and raspberry, with its tart brightness, is among the most popular. The muddled fruit tints the drink a vivid pink.

Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Mint sprig, raspberries