White Christmas Mojito

Fresh mint, lime, white rum, and club soda with festive cranberry and rosemary garnishes. A classic mojito that actually tastes refreshing instead of like melted candy canes at your holiday party.

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Course: Drink

Cuisine: American

Keyword: christmas mojito recipe, festive cocktail, holiday mojito, white christmas mojito

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 180kcal

Cost: $3

Equipment

1 muddler For gently pressing mint
1 tall glass or collins glass For serving cocktail
1 Jigger To measure rum and syrup
1 Cocktail picks For cranberry garnish
1 Bar spoon For gentle stirring

Ingredients

▢ 8 to 10 fresh mint leaves Pick off stems, no bruising yet
▢ 2 fresh lime wedges One for muddling, one for garnish
▢ 1 tablespoon simple syrup Store bought or homemade
▢ 2 oz white rum Good quality makes a difference
▢ 1 cup crushed ice Crush cubes in a bag
▢ 3 to 4 oz club soda Chilled, add last
▢ 1 sprig fresh rosemary For festive garnish
▢ 3 to 4 fresh cranberries Thread on cocktail pick
▢ 1 lime wheel Optional garnish

Instructions

Place mint leaves and one lime wedge in a tall glass and add simple syrup.
Press down gently with a muddler three to four times with light pressure to bruise the mint without shredding it, which releases bitter oils.
Pour white rum over the muddled mint and lime.
Fill glass three quarters full with crushed ice.
Squeeze the second lime wedge over the ice and drop it into the glass.
Pour club soda slowly down the side of the glass to avoid losing carbonation, filling to the top.
Stir gently once from bottom to top to distribute ingredients without killing the bubbles.
Insert rosemary sprig into the drink, thread cranberries on a cocktail pick and lay across the rim, and add lime wheel if using.
Serve immediately while cold and fizzy.

Notes

Muddle the mint gently with just three to four light presses or it releases bitter oils that ruin the drink. I destroyed twenty mojitos at a party before learning this. Fresh ingredients matter here, dried mint tastes completely wrong.

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