Take traditional mojitos up a notch with this recipe for frozen mojitos! Made with actual mint and blended with ice, these slushie-style mojitos hit the spot on a heat summer time day.
We’re including a frozen mojito to our frozen drink recipe repertoire! Readers love our frozen margaritas, strawberry peach frosé, and wine slushies so we thought it was time to offer conventional mojitos a Match Foodie twist. Cheers!
Featured Remark
“This mojito recipe is nice. I made it on a brilliant sizzling day and it was very refreshing.” – Olivia
What’s on this frozen mojito recipe?
For this frozen drink recipe, suppose traditional mojito substances. Right here’s what you want:
- Lime Juice: Contemporary is finest. You’ll want about 2-3 juicy limes for two ounces of juice.
- Rum: Any type of darkish or gentle rum is nice for mojitos.
- Easy Syrup: For slightly sweetness.
- Mint: Contemporary mint is the star ingredient! It provides recent taste and what turns these blended mojitos inexperienced.
- Ice: Can’t have frozen mojitos with out ice.
- Glowing Water: Added on the very finish, the bubbles add slightly texture.
Substitutions
Rum: We want white rum for mojitos. Currently, we’ve been loving Minnesota-made Skaalvenn.
Easy Syrup: Our honey easy syrup pairs splendidly with mojito flavors, however common works too.
Glowing Water: Use your favourite model of plain or lime glowing water.
Add a frozen fruit
Make these mojitos further particular by including one other taste! Strive any of the next:
FAQ
Can you employ mint extract as an alternative?
We went forwards and backwards whether or not to make use of recent mint, mint extract, or each and it got here down to 1 factor: taste. Contemporary mint provides a recent taste that you simply simply can’t get with mint extract. Plus, it turns these slushies inexperienced!
How lengthy ought to I mix these mojitos?
Mix all the things collectively till clean. The aim is to pulverize the mint leaves so there aren’t any giant chunks floating round.
Storage
For finest outcomes, make these mojitos instantly previous to serving.
Serving strategies
Add slightly one thing further to those frozen mojitos earlier than serving! High off with glowing water and garnish with a sprig of recent mint and one other lime wedge.
Substances
- 2 oz. lime juice 1/4 cup, about 2-3 juicy limes
- 4 oz. white rum 1/2 cup
- 2 oz. easy syrup 1/4 cup*
- 12-15 medium recent mint leaves
- 2 cups ice or extra, to style
- glowing water for topping
Directions
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Start by juicing limes till you’ve juiced round 1/4 cup. Switch lime juice right into a high-speed blender.
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Subsequent, add white rum, easy syrup, mint leaves, and ice into the blender. Mix on excessive for a couple of minute or till the mint leaves have pureed.
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Give it a style and mix in additional recent mint as wanted.
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Pour blended mojitos into 2 tall glasses. Then, prime them off with glowing water.
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Serve with recent mint and a lime slice.
Ideas & Notes
- Easy Syrup: Our honey easy syrup pairs splendidly with mojito flavors, however common works too.
Vitamin information
Energy: 195kcal Carbohydrates: 25g Protein: 0g Fats: 0g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 19g
