Fresh Strawberry Mojito

Mojitos are always my drink of choice. And they’re even better when you can make everything from scratch! Since we’re in the midst of strawberry season, I used fresh strawberries to make my own juice to create a unique mojito blend that’s refreshing and delicious.

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What you’ll need:

  1. A pound of strawberries

  2. Limes (about six)

  3. Mint leaves (one cup)

  4. Agave syrup or honey

  5. Rum

  6. Sparkling water

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  • To begin, cut off the strawberry stems and coarsely chop to blend. You will want to make sure the strawberries are blended until the texture is extremely smooth. I use a Ninja smoothie blender and blend on “extract” mode for at least a full minute.

  • In a cocktail shaker, muddle together four to six large mint leaves, juice from one lime, and two tablespoons of agave syrup or honey.

  • Add six tablespoons of strawberry juice to the muddled mixture, and stir until combined.

  • Add a shot (or two) of rum and stir again.

  • Pour mixture over ice in a sugar-rimmed glass. Add sparkling water to top it off.

*You can adjust the sweetness and the amount of strawberry juice based on your taste preferences.

Need to make a non-alcoholic version?

Replace the shots of rum with club soda and add extra lime juice! I made one for my sister and she said, and I quote, “Dude, this is so good!”

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