Easy Fresh Blueberry Mojitos
This fresh blueberry mojitos recipe is a refreshing twist on the classic cocktail, featuring fresh blueberries that add a sweet-tart note. Muddled with mint and lime, mixed with white rum, and topped with club soda, it’s the perfect fruity drink for any summer gathering.
This fresh blueberry Mojito is a fresh twist on the classic mojito cocktail.
It retains the traditional elements of rum, fresh mint, and lime while adding the sweet and slightly tart flavor of fresh blueberries.
This gives it a unique, fruity profile that is so refreshing on a hot summer day.
And this recipe is super easy since it doesn’t require any cooking.
Ingredients
This makes enough for 1 cocktail.
Here is your shopping list:
- alcohol – 1.5 ounces white rum
- fresh fruit – 1 lime, 2 Tablespoons fresh blueberries, plus some for garnish.
- fresh herbs – 6 to 10 fresh mint leaves, plus some for garnish
- sugar – 2 teaspoons white granulated sugar
- soda – 2 to 4 ounces club soda
- ice cubes
Substitutions
- You can use 2 Tablespoons of frozen blueberries instead of the fresh ones if you thaw them first.
- For fewer calories, replace the white sugar with 1 teaspoon of sweetener.
- If you want to make a virgin version, just eliminate the rum.
How to make fresh blueberry mojitos
Prep work
Cut the lime into quarters.
Wash the mint leaves and the blueberries.
Muddle
Add 6 to 10 leaves of fresh mint and 2 teaspoons of sugar to a glass.
Add 2 Tablespoons of fresh blueberries into a glass.
Then squeeze one of the lime quarters into the glass.
Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to muddle (or mash) the ingredients in the glass until the blueberries are crushed and the sugar has dissolved.
Mix the cocktail
Fill the glass with ice.
Add 1.5 ounces of rum.
Top up the glass with club soda.
Garnish
The garnish is not absolutely necessary but it does make the drink look pretty.
To do this, add a blueberry and a sprig of mint to a toothpick. And add it to the top of the drink.
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Fresh Blueberry Mojito
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces white rum
- ¼ of a lime
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 6 to 10 leaves fresh mint, plus more for garnish
- 2 Tablespoons fresh blueberries, plus more for garnish
- 4 ounces Club soda
- Ice
Equipment
- muddler or spoon
- jigger or measuring cup
- measuring spoons
- Glass
Instructions
- Add mint, sugar and blueberries to a glass.
- Then juice ¼ of a lime into the glass.
- Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to muddle the ingredients in the glass until the blueberries are crushed and the sugar has dissolved.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Add 1.5 ounces rum.
- Top with club soda.
Notes
- You can replace the fresh blueberries with frozen blueberries if you thaw them first.
- For fewer calories, substitute 1 teaspoon of sweetener for the sugar.
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
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This post was originally published on May 27, 2023 but was updated with new content on March 19, 2024.