Non-Alcoholic Mojito Mocktail is the Perfect Summer Drink

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The perfect drink for a hot day! This non-alcoholic mojito mocktail recipe is a delicious option for a summer gathering or special event like a baby shower or wedding shower.

This refreshing virgin mojito recipe is one of the easy recipes I’m sipping this summer. With a quick, homemade sugar syrup, fresh ingredients, and lots of fizz, virgin mojito mocktails are perfect for enjoying in hot weather without worrying about the dizzying effects of alcohol.

Ernest Hemingway popularized the classic mojito cocktail and probably never dreamed of making it without white rum. This mojito mocktail recipe is full of many of the same refreshing ingredients while skipping Sprite and other lemon-lime sodas that are found in many a virgin cocktail.

Ingredients

Fresh lime juice
Fresh mint
Simple syrup
Club soda or soda water
Sprig of mint (for garnish)
Lime wedge or lime slice (for garnish)

How to Make a Mojito Mocktail

Add mint and lime juice to a highball glass. Gently muddle to release the oil in the mint leaves.

Note the use of the word gently. You’re not trying to tear up the mint leaves with your muddler, just bruise them a bit.

Muddling lime juice and mint leaves in a glass.

Add simple syrup. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Top with club soda to fill the glass and stir.

Garnish with a fresh mint sprig, and lime wedges or a lime slice.

Tips

Fresh ingredients are a MUST! There’s no substitute for fresh limes and fresh mint leaves in this recipe. None. Do not add lime flavor with bottled lime juice. Do not use Rose’s sweetened lime juice. Only use real limes and fresh mint.

Add more fresh fruit flavor to your drink. Want to make a strawberry mojito mocktail? Or a mango mojito mocktail? Grab your favorite fresh fruit and add it to your glass along with the mint and lime. Muddle to break up the fruit and release its juices, then continue to make the drink as instructed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I buy simple syrup?

You make it! Combine ½ cup white sugar with ½ cup hot water. Stir until it’s dissolved and place it in the refrigerator. Chill completely before using. Makes 6 oz.

Can I use flavored sparkling water in this drink?

Absolutely! Lime, strawberry, or blackberry flavored sparkling water would be delicious in this mojito mocktail in place of club soda.

How do I make this an alcoholic cocktail?

The only alcohol in a classic mojito is white rum, so it’s easy to make both mojitos with liquor and mojitos without booze. Get the recipe for a classic rum mojito

Are virgin drinks non-alcoholic?

Yes! Drinks without alcohol can be labeled in a variety of ways. The most common are “virgin,” “zero proof,” “non-alcoholic,” and “mocktail.”

Do mocktails have alcohol?

Nope! Mocktails are “mock-cocktails” and contain fresh herbs, fruit, syrups, and soda water, but zero alcohol. Check out these Mocktail Recipes