Strawberry Mojito

I love Mojitos, especially in the summer when all the fantastic fresh summer fruits are available.  This recipe for a Strawberry Mojito might not be anything new to those who enjoy mojitos but I thought I’d post about it anyways, just to get you thinking about adding seasonal fruit to your mojitos.

I make this Strawberry Mojito two ways… first you can muddled the strawberries, mint and lime in a cocktail shaker with a spoonful of sugar (or simple syrup). It’s great but if you want a stronger, little bit sweeter, strawberry flavor and not a bunch of pulp getting stuck in your straw you can make a strawberry simple syrup to use instead. You could even make it a strawberry mint simple syrup if you want.  I didn’t add the mint this time around because I wanted some of the syrup for another use later.  If you’re not sure how to make fruit flavored simple syrups you can read all about how to make them here.

Think of all the possibilities for mojitos this summer!  Peach, nectarine, blueberry, watermelon, cherry, melon….  See the possibilities are endless.  In fact if you really think outside the box you might want to make a Cranberry Pomegranate Mojito at Thanksgiving this year!