It’s summer and a cold drink is in order but the last thing you feel like doing is pulling out your blender and creating some sort of complicated frozen situation. I understand. A pinch of fresh mint and berries, a second of muddling, and you’ll have the most perfect summer cocktail ever. If you come visit me in July, be prepared to sit on my porch with one of these. One of the best things to make with fresh raspberries.

Total Time:10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
12 large mint leaves
⅓ cup raspberries
⅓ cup club soda
¼ cup white rum

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Instructions

Muddle. Muddle the raspberries, mint leaves, sugar, and lime juice right in the glass you'll be using. Be sure to throughly crush the mint leaves to release their flavor.
Add liquids. Add the club soda and rum. Add ice, stir well, and serve, garnishing with a lime wedge, whole raspberry, and extra mint leaves.

Notes

Fresh or frozen raspberries are fine, but allow frozen ones to soften at room temperature for a few minutes to make them easier to muddle.

If you love mojitos, plant a pot of mint outside your back door. It grows like a weed just about anywhere and comes back every year.

Try the blackberry version too.

Nutrition

Servings: drink

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Katie

The fruit adds flavor and beautiful color, making it feel special without any fussy ingredients or complicated steps.

Kitchen Wisdom

Mint grows literally like a weed, so while I firmly believe everyone should grow some, don’t put in your main garden patch. It can go in a pot sunk into the ground or a=planted where nothing else will grow.

If you have a friend growing some, ask for a small cutting, put it in water until it roots, and begin your mint empire.

Tips for Success

Muddle the raspberries until they’re completely crushed for the best flavor: this is easy with raspberries, they fall apart.

Add the club soda at the very end to keep it fizzy

Raspberries do have small seeds and if that is something you don’t prefer then you can easily press the raspberries through a fine-mesh strainer. But it’s never bothered me!

Always use fresh lime juice – it makes a big difference

Ingredients and Equipment

White Rum: Any decent white rum works well here

Fresh Mint: Look for bright green leaves without dark spots

Raspberries: Fresh or frozen both work fine

Club Soda: If you can find a 6-pack of cans, that is super handy to avoid wasting a whole bottle.

Equipment: You need a sturdy glass and something to muddle with (a muddler or wooden spoon handle)

Make It Your Own

Try blackberries or strawberries instead of raspberries
Use dark rum for a richer flavor
Skip the rum and add extra club soda for a non-alcoholic version
Top with prosecco instead of club soda for a fancier drink

Storage & Serving

You can prep the raspberry-mint-lime mixture up to 2 hours ahead. Keep it covered in the fridge and add the rum, ice, and club soda when you’re ready to serve.

Want to make this for a crowd? Muddle in batches, combine in a pitcher, and add ice and club soda as you serve.

When the summer temperatures begin to rise, there has got to be something cool and refreshing close by, and this mojito is just that.

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