Quick Blueberry Mojito Rum Cocktail
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Blueberry mojitos are a fun summer twist on a refreshing rum cocktail. This traditional Cuban drink gets a decidedly un-authentic fruity take using one of summer’s best berries.
These fresh blueberry mojitos are delicious and full of summer flavors, like bright mint, sweet blueberries, and tart lime, making this refreshing drink a great way to beat the summer heat.
I love growing mint in my herb garden, and mojitos are a delicious way to use fresh mint. Grab some fresh fruit at the farmers market and you’ll be all set to make this twist on a classic mojito recipe.
This delicious blueberry mojito recipe skips the cocktail shaker, opting to combine fresh lime juice and fresh mint leaves directly in a tall glass like a highball glass or Collins glass for one of the easiest summer cocktails.
They’re also low in alcohol, with white rum being the only liquor included in the cocktail. That makes a refreshing blueberry mojito an ideal white rum cocktail to sip when you’re wanting an afternoon drink that isn’t super strong. The sprigs of mint give the drink a summery taste and smell with each sip.
Tip: To keep yourself enjoying mojitos all summer, make batches of cocktail syrups – blueberry for this recipe! – ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator. Love traditional mojitos? Make some simple syrup to keep on hand.
Ingredients
- White rum – Choose your favorite white rum. Not sure what to use? Bacardi is easy to find and will taste great in your mojitos.
- Blueberry simple syrup – You can buy this at the store or better yet make it at home in 10 minutes with 3 ingredients!
- Sugar cubes OR white sugar – You just need a little bit of granulated sugar for muddling so use whichever you have on hand.
- Mint leaves – Fresh mint is a key ingredient in mojitos. There’s no substitute for it.
- Fresh limes – Fresh citrus makes a BIG difference, especially in mojitos. You’ll need about a quarter of a fresh lime per cocktail.
- Fresh blueberries – You need fresh berries here, not frozen blueberries.
- Sparkling water or club soda – Either one will be delicious, just pick your favorite fizzy water.
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How to Make a Blueberry Mojito (Step by Step)
Place mint, blueberries, and a lime slice in a glass. Top with the sugar.
Gently muddle everything together in the glass until the sugar starts to dissolve into the fruit and the mint’s oil has been released.
Add blueberry simple syrup and white rum to the glass.
Add enough ice cubes to fill the glass.
Blueberry Mojito Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz white rum
- 1 oz blueberry simple syrup
- 1 sugar cube , OR 1/2 tsp sugar
- 5 mint leaves
- 2 slices lime , or lime wedges
- 6 blueberries, fresh
- 4 ounces club soda, or sparkling water
Instructions
- Place mint leaves, blueberries, and slices of lime in a glass.5 mint leaves, 2 slices lime , 6 blueberries
- Top with the sugar.1 sugar cube
- Using a muddler or wooden spoon, crush everything together in the bottom of the glass.
- Add blueberry syrup and rum.2 oz white rum, 1 oz blueberry simple syrup
- Add enough ice cubes to fill the glass.
- Top with club soda to fill the glass.4 ounces club soda
- Give your drink a stir to mix everything together.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
Make the syrup several hours in advance so it has time to chill. Warm or even room temperature cocktail syrup will cause your ice to melt faster, watering down your drink. Make your syrup 4 to 24 hours ahead of time. I often make mine first thing in the morning so it’s ready for happy hour.
You can make your syrup with frozen blueberries, but if you can’t get fresh berries for muddling in the drink, just leave them out.
Use fresh lime juice for this drink, not bottled. It makes a difference!
Making Homemade Blueberry Syrup
Homemade blueberry syrup is easier to make than you may think and only takes 3 ingredients! Get the recipe, instructions, and syrup-making tips over on my Blueberry Simple Syrup page.
Looking for more Mojito Recipes?
Try my classic Mojito Cocktails, a refreshing Mango Mojito with fresh mango or this Blue Mojito that’s full of orange flavor from the blue curaçao syrup!
Make it a Mocktail
This blueberry mojito recipe is an easy one to make non-alcoholic for those who don’t want to have liquor. Follow the directions in the recipe card, leaving out the rum and increasing the blueberry syrup to 1.5 ounces.
Or try one of my other mojito mocktail recipes like these classic Non-Alcoholic Mojitos and Strawberry Mojito Mocktails.
Don’t Miss These Blueberry Cocktails?
Use your homemade blueberry syrup in my Blueberry French 75 recipe, a summer twist on a classic French 75 cocktail. Try my Blueberry Vodka Lemonade or Blueberry Lemon Drop, both made with fresh lemon juice, a Lavender Blueberry Gin Cocktail, or a Blueberry Margarita with blanco tequila.
