How to make a Blackberry Mojito
How to make a Blackberry Mojito
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Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Adjust amounts of ingredients to suit your individual taste. Double the recipe to make 2 mojitos.
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Ingredients
- 5 - 6 fresh blackberries
- 4 fresh mint leaves
- 1 1/2 ounces simple syrup or blackberry syrup (GF Option: purchase gluten-free syrup or make your own)
- 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup club soda, chilled (GF Option: use gluten-free club soda)
- 1 to 1 1/2 ounces white rum (GF Option: use a gluten-free brand of rum or use a gluten-free rum substitute)
- 1 cup of ice cubes
- Garnish with fresh sprigs of mint and fresh whole blackberries
Instructions
- Rinse blackberries and mint leaves under cool tap water. Gently pat dry with paper towels.
- Place blackberries, mint leaves, simple or blackberry syrup and lime juice into a small bowl.
- Gently mash the mixture with a muddler. Do not shred the mint leaves, rather simply bruise them to release the essential oils.
- Stir in club soda and rum.
- Strain to remove the blackberry seeds and remnants of the mint leaves.
- Pour into chilled stemware.
- Add ice and garnish with fresh sprigs of mint and several fresh whole blackberries.
- Serve.
Notes
Adjust amounts of ingredients to suit your individual taste. Double the recipe to make 2 mojitos.
