Description
This Cherry Mojito is a vibrant twist on the traditional mojito — bursting with sweet cherries, fresh lime, and cooling mint. It’s light, fizzy, and irresistibly refreshing — perfect for hot days, garden parties, or a festive cocktail hour.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup fresh cherries, pitted and halved
- 8–10 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon sugar (or simple syrup)
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 2 oz white rum
- Splash of club soda
- Ice
- Garnish: mint sprig, cherry, lime wedge
Instructions
- Muddle: In a tall glass, muddle cherries, mint, and sugar (or simple syrup) until cherries are broken down and mint is fragrant.
- Mix: Add lime juice and rum. Fill glass with ice.
- Top: Add a splash of club soda and gently stir.
- Garnish: Top with a fresh mint sprig, cherry, or lime wedge.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately while fizzy and fresh!
Notes
Use fresh cherries when in season for best flavor. You can also use frozen (thawed) cherries or cherry juice. For a mocktail version, omit rum and add extra soda or cherry seltzer.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Muddled
- Cuisine: Cuban-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cherry mojito, mint cocktail, summer rum drink, cherry lime cocktail, refreshing mojito twist