Beat the summer heat with the freshness of strawberries and goodness of mint. Learn how to make a fresh strawberry mojito cocktail drink by following any of the recipes listed herein.

Strawberry Mojito Recipe

Is the scorching heat of the summer season taking a toll at your health? Do you often avoid moving out just to save your soul and your skin from the penetrating sun rays? Isn't a glass of water proving to be enough to beat the heat? If not, then you need to catch hold of a glass of cool and refreshing summer drink. Don't raise your eyebrows for we do not ask you to head to the nearest restaurant or bar for that. All you need to do is prepare some wonderfully cool and fruity beverages at the comforts of your home, without stepping a single foot outside! A strawberry drink with a tinge of mint would be enough to water your mouth and make your taste buds crave for one shot instantly, isn't it? Quench your thirst and beat the heat with a berry drink that speaks of a lot of muddled strawberries with a hint of mint, a drop of fresh lime juice, and oodles of alcohol. Needless to say, it is a classic cocktail drink that can make your day refreshing and enjoyable anytime during summer time. However, a strawberry mojito is not prepared by just blending the ingredients and pouring it in a classic serving glass. This cocktail drink requires you to jumble up the contents just like the ancient bartender art of ‘muddling’. This means that you have to crush the contents in the bottom of the serving glass to bring out the flavor and taste of the beverage. You can either purchase a special equipment to perform this task or simply pick up a wooden spoon or stick and use its handle. So, here’s presenting you recipes of muddling up the perfect cool and stimulating summer cocktail called strawberry mojito. Take your pick!
 
How To Make Strawberry Mojito
 
Recipe 1
 
Ingredients
  • 1.5 ounces Simple Syrup
  • 3 fresh Strawberries
  • 4-5 fresh Spearmint Sprigs (chopped if you prefer smaller mint pieces in your cocktail)
  • Soda Water (as required)
  • ½ Lime
  • 2 ounces Light Rum
  • Ice Cubes (as required)
Instructions
  • Combine strawberries and spearmint leaves in a 10-12 ounce chilled glass.
  • Using the back of a spoon or a muddler, crush the strawberries and mint leaves together. The more you muddle the combo, the more enhanced the flavor would be.
  • Squeeze juice from the lime over the mixture in the glass.
  • Pour rum and simple syrup. Stir well with a stirrer.
  • Add ice cubes, enough to fill the glass.
  • Pour soda water over the top until the liquid reaches the brim.
  • Garnish with mint sprigs or strawberry slices.
  • Serve immediately.
Recipe 2
 
Ingredients
  • 2 shots Bacardi
  • 3 tsp Castor Sugar
  • 3 halved Strawberries
  • 6 Mint Leaves
  • 2 quartered Limes
  • A splash of Soda
  • Crushed Ice
Instructions
  • Squeeze out the limes in a tall serving glass.
  • Add sugar, strawberries, and mint leaves. Muddle the mixture thoroughly.
  • Add lots of crushed ice to fill the glass up to ¾.
  • Pour generous amount of Bacardi and add more crushed ice to fill till the edge.
  • Add a splash of soda and garnish with 2 mint sprigs.
  • Stir the concoction with a stirrer and serve thereafter.
Recipe 3
 
Ingredients
  • 4 fresh Strawberries
  • 5 Mint Sprigs
  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 3 Limes (wedged)
  • 4 ounces Rum
  • Ice Cubes (as required)
Instructions
  • Combine 3 strawberries, 3 mint sprigs, and brown sugar in a shaker.
  • Squeeze the lime wedges and add in the wedges.
  • Using a spoon or a muddler, crush the ingredients until well mashed.
  • Add ice cubes and pour over rum. Cover the shaker and shake thoroughly.
  • Strain the liquid into a cocktail glass and top up with a strawberry and two mint sprigs.
  • Serve immediately.
Recipe 4
 
Ingredients
  • 6 fresh Strawberries
  • 2 Mint Sprigs
  • 3 Lime Wedges
  • 2 cl Creme de Fraise des Bois
  • 5 cl Rum
  • 1 splash Soda Water
  • Crushed Ice (as required)
Instructions
  • Crush strawberries, mint sprigs, lime wedges, and Creme de Fraise des Bois together in a shaker.
  • Pour rum and fill the shaker with ice. Shake well until blended.
  • Double strain the concoction through a sieve into a Collins Glass.
  • Fill up the glass with more crushed ice.
  • Top with a splash of soda and garnish with a sprig of mint.
  • Serve thereafter.
Muddle all the ingredients together and you are all set to welcome the sizzling summers with cool energetic and refreshing drink. Happy summers!

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