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Fresh mint and blackberries make this mojito delicious and refreshing!

Mojitos made with plump blackberries and fresh mint leaves are simple and absolutely refreshing! lemonsforlulu.com

My mom and sisters have HUGE green thumbs.  They can literally place a stick in the ground and it will grow into a majestic tree.  I on the other hand, have the thumb of death.  I kill everything I lay my eyes upon.  I’m not kidding.  Last year my mom gifted me a gorgeously fragrant, mature basil plant.  “All you have to do is water it” she says.  I swear I watched that plant like a hawk.  I watered it when it looked droopy, I moved it around, spoke to it, caressed it and within a week it was dead.  No pesto for me.

Blackberry Mojitos with the fresh taste of mint, blackberries and lemon! Simple and refreshing! lemonsforlulu.com

This year my mom offered up a sizable mint plant.  I wanted that plant in the worst way.  Fresh mint is an essential ingredient in these blackberry mojitos.  I knew if I had all those mint leaves at my disposal, then that would mean the mojitos would really be flowing!  But I stopped myself because I knew that flourishing mint plant would be a goner before I even had a chance to set it on my deck.

Simple blackberry mojitos with plump sweet blackberries and fresh mint! lemonsforlulu.com

I never realized how lovely mojitos were until I had this recipe.  Now I make it every single chance I get.  Last summer was all about shandy’s and mudslides.  This summer is all about the mojito!  As I mentioned earlier, the key to this recipe is starting with lots of fresh mint.   That’s what makes this mojito taste crisp and refreshing while plump blackberries make it luscious and sweet.  I mixed sparkling lemon water into my mojitos.  The tart lemon flavored water really seemed to make all the individual flavors come alive.

If you can keep plants alive then invest in a big mint plant.  You will want to keep these mojitos around all summer long!

Blackberry Mojito

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Prep Time 5 min Total Time 0:05
Serves 4     adjust servings

This crisp, cool and refreshing blackberry mojitos just might be the best thing you drink all summer!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 oz blackberries
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1/2 cup white rum
  • juice from half a lime
  • 1 can sparkling lemon water (I used Sanpellegrino)

Instructions

  1. Place mint leaves, sugar and black berries in a cocktail shaker. Muddle with the handle of a wooden spoon until the berries have broke up. Add ice, lime juice and rum and shake for 30 seconds.
  2. Fill 4 glasses with ice. Fill up each glass halfway with rum mixture. Top each with lemon sparkling water. Garnish with blackberries and mint.
  3. Recipe adapted from Cooking Light.

by Tanya Schroeder

Mojitos made with plump blackberries and fresh mint leaves are simple and absolutely refreshing! lemonsforlulu.com

Filed Under: Sips Tagged With: beverages, blackberry, drinks, epicurious

About Tanya Schroeder

Tanya is a full time wife and mom, a part time chef/baker, and a wanna be photographer! Tanya believes every once in a while, dessert should be eaten first! Hope you like what you see!

Comments

  1. Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says

    June 19, 2015 at 8:57 am

    Tanya, I’m definitely pinning this, because it looks incredible. Like you (before), I’ve never had a Mojito and I can see with this recipe, that needs to change ASAP. And, as far as gardening, I can’t grow anything!

    Reply
  2. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    June 19, 2015 at 10:55 am

    Is it just me or are mojitos like the perfect summer drink?? I have so much mint in my garden that I think this is the perfect way to use it up 🙂 Pinning!

    Reply
  3. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says

    June 19, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    Mojitos are for suuuuure the perfect summertime drink. Love this blackberry version!

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