Mix up this white rum blueberry mojito cocktail in under 5 minutes using fresh or frozen blueberries and sip it like a royal! You can also make a non-alcoholic or a virgin version of this recipe.
Want to try more flavored mojito recipes, here are some – Watermelon Mojito, Virgin Mojito, Mango Mojito, and Virgin Pineapple Mojito.
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About This Recipe
Blueberry mojito is a simple yet refreshing drink that will surely steal the limelight at your drinks table. Made using fresh or frozen blueberries, mint, lime juice, white rum, and soda water, this cocktail is a breeze to make and super delicious. The best part is that you can make it virgin (non-alcoholic) too.
As fresh blueberries hit the market in the summers, I just grab my hands on them and make my favorite recipes like Blueberry Streusel Muffins and Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie and also this refreshing blueberry mojito, which also gives instant relief from the scorching heat outside.
I like to add some extra mint, as it makes this drink more flavourful and adds a unique taste to it. The combination of blueberry and mint leaves is a bomb, and it will always amaze you with how good it tastes every time you make it.
So, next time you want to sip on a refreshing drink while enjoying a movie, want to make it for your parties, or just enjoy it on a lazy day by the pool, do not forget to try this blueberry mojito, which will surely be your summer favorite.
Oh, and one glass of this refreshing mojito will have about 209 Kcal, not bad to sip on a glass over the weekend, right 🙂
If not fresh blueberries, you can even use frozen ones. This way you can enjoy this drink at any time of the year. Try mixing it up with other berries too like raspberry, blackberry or strawberry. You can also play around with the herbs. Basil, rosemary etc will also taste great in this drink.
If you are someone who loves to throw house parties like me, do try some of my other favorites too – Virgin Jalapeno Guava Margarita, Fresh Pineapple Juice and Red Wine Sangria.
This Blueberry Mojito is,
- Super easy to make
- Refreshing
- A Summer & Spring favorite
- Perfect for house parties
- Can be made Non Alcoholic
- Recipe can be doubled or tripled
Ingredients
This refreshing drink demands for a few ingredients such as,
Blueberries – Blueberries, are such a refreshing berry that will even give you a sudden relief from the heat outside. Use fresh or frozen berries to make this drink.
You can also substitute blueberries with other berries such as strawberries or raspberries or even kiwi. Do try this mojito with kiwi, I just love the flavor it brings to the drink.
Club Soda – Add soda for that fizz in your refreshing drink. You can even add sparkling water, instead of club soda to make this mojito.
White Rum – I have added white rum in this Mojito because it tastes the best. When it comes to alcohol, even vodka or tequila tastes great in this drink instead of white rum!
Other Ingredients – Other than these, you will need sugar, mint leaves, lime juice, and ice cubes.
Other herbs like basil and rosemary also pairs well with blueberry. So can try these too.
How to make Blueberry Mojito?
Wash ¼ cup blueberries and add them to a tall high ball serving glass. Muddle them using a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon until nicely crushed. If you don’t like the skin coming in your mouth, you can also puree the berries in a blender and pass the puree through a strainer.
Now add 10-12 washed mint leaves, and 1 tbsp sugar in the glass and crush some more using the muddler. Muddling the mint leaves will help release their flavor and will also dissolve the sugar.
Add 60 ml white rum, and 1 tbsp lime juice in the glass and mix well using a tall spoon or a drink stirrer.
Note – You can skip adding rum to make a non alcoholic version.
Top the glass with club soda until almost full. Keep some space for ice cubes and the garnishing.
Add a few ice cubes. Garnish the drink with more blueberries, mint sprig and lime slices or wedges. Serve immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some of the refreshing cocktails, especially summer cocktails, which use fresh fruits and herbs include a step called muddle in the process of preparing the cocktail.
It simply means pressing the herbs and fruits with a muddler, so that they release their juices and get mixed with the alcohol and soda better.
To muddle blueberries wash them well and add them to a bowl or glass you are serving your drink in.
Use a muddler or back of a wooden spoon to mash the blueberries, so that the flavor of blueberries can mix up well with the other ingredients.
Mojito pitchers are the lifesavers to make if you’re throwing a summer party.
All you have to do is, keep the blueberry mixture ready.
The time you are serving it, just add the alcohol, soda, and ice cubes, stir it up and your Blueberry Mojito for a crowd is ready.
White rum tastes the best in mojitos, as it gives a perfect color and flavor to the drink. Use any good quality and reasonably priced white rum to make this drink. I mostly use bacardi.
You can even add vodka instead of white rum to make this drink. Follow the same recipe, just substitute white rum with vodka, and you mojito is ready!
I always recommend adding freshly squeezed lime juice, as it brings out flavour the most. But if fresh lemons are not available, you can use store bought lime juice too.
Storage Suggestions
Blueberry mojito tastes best when fresh, but you can make the blueberry mixture in advance and store it in the fridge for days. You just have to mix soda, alcohol, ice cubes while making the cocktail.
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Blueberry Mojito Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen, plus more for serving)
- 10-12 mint leaves (more mint sprigs for serving)
- 1 tablespoon sugar (add more if you like sweet cocktails)
- 2 ounces white rum
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (fresh is better)
- club soda (as required)
- ice cubes (as required)
Instructions
- Wash ¼ cup blueberries and add them to a tall high ball serving glass. Muddle them using a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon until nicely crushed. If you don’t like the skin coming in your mouth, you can also puree the berries in a blender and pass the puree through a strainer.
- Now add 10-12 washed mint leaves, and 1 tbsp sugar in the glass and crush some more using the muddler. Muddling the mint leaves will help release their flavor and will also dissolve the sugar.
- Add 2 oz (60 ml) white rum, and 1 tbsp lime juice in the glass and mix well using a tall spoon or a drink stirrer.
- Note – Skip adding white rum for a non-alcoholic version.
- Top the glass with club soda until almost full. Keep some space for ice cubes and garnishing.
- Add a few ice cubes. Garnish the drink with more blueberries, mint sprig, and lime slices or wedges. Serve immediately.
