Description
Classic sparkling strawberry mojito combines refreshing mint with sweet strawberries for a perfect summer cocktail. Crisp rum and fizzy soda create a delightful balance you’ll savor sip by sip.
Ingredients
Scale
- 56 strawberries (fresh, hulled and sliced)
- 2 oz (56 g) white rum
- 34 fl oz (960 ml) sparkling water
- 8 mint leaves (fresh)
- 2 tsps sugar
- ½ lime (cut into wedges)
- Ice cubes
- 1 mint sprig (extra)
- 1 strawberry (extra)
Instructions
- Strawberry Preparation: Slice ripe strawberries into delicate pieces and place them in a tall glass with fresh mint leaves and a light dusting of sugar.
- Flavor Extraction: Gently muddle the strawberries, mint, and sugar using a muddler or spoon back, releasing their vibrant essential oils and creating an aromatic base.
- Citrus Infusion: Squeeze fresh lime wedges into the glass, allowing the tangy juice to intermingle with the crushed strawberries and mint, enhancing the cocktail’s brightness.
- Ice and Alcohol Foundation: Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour white rum evenly over the top, creating a chilled and spirited mixture.
- Effervescent Finale: Crown the drink with sparkling water or club soda, introducing a light, bubbly texture that elevates the mojito’s refreshing profile.
- Harmonization: Delicately stir the cocktail with a long bar spoon, ensuring a seamless blend of all ingredients and a balanced flavor composition.
- Elegant Presentation: Adorn the mojito with a pristine mint sprig and a whole strawberry perched on the glass rim, transforming the drink into a visual masterpiece.
- Serving Recommendation: Serve the mojito immediately, capturing its peak temperature and crisp ice, and savor the harmonious dance of sweet strawberries, zesty lime, and cooling mint.
Notes
- Choose Ripe Strawberries: Select bright red, fragrant strawberries at peak ripeness for maximum sweetness and flavor intensity.
- Muddle Gently: Press ingredients softly to release essential oils without bruising mint leaves or crushing strawberries into pulp.
- Adjust Sweetness Level: Modify sugar quantity based on strawberry sweetness and personal preference, using raw sugar for deeper flavor complexity.
- Consider Alcohol Alternatives: Replace white rum with non-alcoholic sparkling water or mocktail base for family-friendly version without compromising taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Cocktails
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Cuban
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 78
- Sugar: 2.5 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg