Strawberry Mojito Recipe with Homemade Strawberry Sugar

“This Strawberry Mojito cocktail is the perfect summer refresher. It combines mint, rum, lime juice, and fresh strawberries to create a delicious and refreshing drink. I have to admit that I love mojitos! They are light and refreshing, making them the perfect cocktail for summer entertaining. Since I serve them so often, I’m always looking for ways to change the classic mojito recipe so my friends don’t get bored of the same thing.”

If you’re looking for a refreshing and delicious cocktail, look no further than this strawberry mojito recipe! It features homemade strawberry sugar that infuses every sip with a sweet, fruity flavor. Fresh muddled strawberries add an extra layer of strawberry goodness, and a generous helping of rum gives the drink a festive kick.

The combination of strawberries and mint is a classic flavor pairing that never disappoints, and the addition of bubbles in the form of club soda or sparkling water makes every sip feel light and refreshing. Perfect for sipping on a hot summer day or any time you want to enjoy a delicious and easy-to-make cocktail!

Strawberry Mojito Recipe

Often, we find ourselves preparing a strawberry cocktail in the summertime rather than other fruity cocktails. That’s primarily because of strawberry’s delicious sweetness – it just tastes like summer.

WHAT IS A MOJITO?

MOJITO IS A TRADITIONAL CUBAN COCKTAIL COMBINES FIVE INGREDIENTS: WHITE RUM, LIME JUICE, SUGAR, SODA WATER, AND MINT. THE MIXTURE OF FLAVORS HAS MADE THE MOJITO A POPULAR SUMMERTIME DRINK.

We also love making other Mojito cocktails here on the blog, such as this

KETO-FRIENDLY RASPBERRY MOJITO COCKTAILS

that’s perfect if you are trying to cut back on sugary cocktails or this

Blackberry Mojito

and the fan-favorite

Watermelon mojito

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Fun Facts about Mojitos:

Ingredients:

Six ingredients

Produce

1 Lime, wedge

One small handful of Mint

6 Strawberries

Condiments

1/4 tsp Simple syrup

1 tbsp Strawberry Sugar

Drinks

4 oz Club soda

2 oz Rum

For the Strawberry sugar recipe, you will 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup dried strawberry.

Directions for Strawberry Sugar:

Process 1 cup of granulated sugar with 1 cup of dried strawberries in a small food processor or a spice grinder until finely ground.

You can also use this Strawberry sugar in your tea, lemonade, lattes, and other cocktail drinks. I like to store it in a mason jar.

Directions: For Strawberry Mojito:

Place the mint in a cocktail shaker and the simple syrup, then put the lime wedges, pulp up, and cover them with sugar. Muddle to release the juice without getting them beaten up too much.

Add the strawberry to the cocktail shaker and crush them all together. Next, pour the rum and shake it vigorously for a few seconds.

In your favorite cocktail glass filled with ice, pour your strawberry mint mojito, and add the club soda. Stir to combine the ingredients and garnish with a few other mints and strawberries.