Berry Mojito

Name: Berry Mojito
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cuban cuisine
Ingredients: 150 ml sparkling mineral water; 50 ml rum; 20 ml simple syrup; 50 gm any fresh berries; 0.5 lime + a couple of wedges for garnish; 2 sprigs of mint (2-3); crushed ice

June 18, 2026August 25, 2026 Kateryna Bondar

Cuisine

Cuban cuisine

Course

Drinks

Serves 1 people

Prep time

The berry mojito is a summery variation on the Cuban cocktail, where a handful of fresh berries joins the usual trio of mint, lime, and rum. The classic mojito was born in Cuba, in Havana, and it’s the gentle muddling of mint and lime right in the glass that releases the essential oils and juice without mashing the leaves into a pulp.

The berries — strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries — give the cocktail color and a fruity tang, while sparkling water and a cap of crushed ice make it truly refreshing in the heat.

Good to Know

Press the mint gently with a muddler, just to “wake up” the aroma; overdo it and the leaves will turn bitter.
Simple syrup dissolves better than sugar in a cold drink; if you don’t have any, make your own from equal parts sugar and water.
For a non-alcoholic version, replace the rum with an extra splash of sparkling water or soda mixed with berry juice.
Use crushed rather than cubed ice — it chills faster and holds the “cap” on the surface.

Serve immediately with a straw, before the ice melts; the berries at the bottom of the glass are also delicious eaten with a spoon at the end.

Ingredients

Instructions

In a tall glass of about 470 ml (16 oz), place the mint sprigs, lime wedges, and berries. Muddle lightly, then pour in the rum and simple syrup.
Fill to the top with crushed ice and stir. Pour in the sparkling water and add a little more ice to form a cap of icy crystals.

Nutrition: Calories: 160 kcal · protein 0 g · fat 0 g · carbs 18 g (per serving, estimated)