Raspberry Mojito Cocktail
Made for hot afternoons and warm nights, this light and refreshing raspberry mojito cocktail is the perfect drink for summer sipping. It’s made from six simple ingredients, and like most muddled cocktails, it’s served over ice. Follow the recipe to make them one at a time, or see my tips for pitcher cocktails to make drinks by the pitcher and serve a crowd!
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As the days get longer and the nights get warmer, it’s time to dust off my list of refreshing summer cocktails and share them with you. My requirements: they should be a little sweet and a little fruity. Shaken or stirred, they must be served over ice.
Making Your Own Raspberry Mojito
With raspberry, mint, and lime, this raspberry mojito definitely fits the bill! It’s a six-ingredient muddled cocktail that puts a raspberry spin on the classic mojito.
Adapted from the trusted Mr. Boston Official Bartender’s Guide, this raspberry mojito is one of my favorite summer drinks. Make them one at a time, whip up a whole pitcher, or make a family-friendly raspberry mojito mocktail. The choice is up to you!
This summer also try a cadillac margarita, classic mint julep, or browse all of my recipes for delicious drinks.
Ingredient Highlight: Oregon Raspberries
You guys know by now that I’m partial to blackberries grown in Oregon that I used in my blackberry bourbon smash, but did you know that our local Oregon family farms grow pretty awesome raspberries too? Perfect for mojitos and raspberry Bellinis. The same ideal growing environment that promotes sweet, juicy, blackberries has the same effect on other cane berries and that includes raspberries!
For more uses for these delicious Oregon raspberries, see my pavlova wreath with raspberry coulis and my raspberry oat smoothie.
Fresh or Frozen Raspberries?
Oregon grown raspberries are juicy, plump, and available in grocery store freezers across the nation. Both fresh and frozen raspberries work great in this recipe, but I’m partial to frozen raspberries. Mainly it’s because freezing breaks down the structure of the berry, making them mushy once they thaw.
When using a muddler to breakdown the berries for this cocktail, frozen berries simply take less work. Since we are using Oregon berries that were picked at their peak and flash frozen, the flavor is the same. If you want to garnish with extra raspberries, go for fresh, as they make less mess.
Sugar or Simple Syrup
Both sugar and simple syrup are here to add sweetness to our mojito, but when it comes to muddled cocktails I prefer using sugar. The sugar granules dissolve quickly and easily in the lime juice, especially if your limes are already at room temperature. Basically, it saves you an unnecessary step.
If you really want to use simple syrup, I highly recommend you use a mint simple syrup instead of a basic simple syrup, which I cover in my Mint Julep Bar post.
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Raspberry Mojito Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 – 3 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 4 – 6 mint leaves
- 1/2 lime
- 1/4 cup frozen raspberries (about 8 – 10)
- 2 ounces white rum
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 4 – 6 ounces soda water
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker add sugar, torn mint leaves, juice from half a lime, and frozen berries. Muddle together to dissolve the sugar and break up the berries.
- Add rum and ice cubes. Cover and shake to combine.
- Pour into a tall glass and top with club soda. Serve immediately.
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