Beat the summer heat with a glass of these easy, refreshing Strawberry Mojitos! Add sparkling Rosé wine instead of the usual club soda for an extra pretty in pink cocktail.
Mint leaves, strawberries and lime wedges for garnishoptional
Instructions
Divide strawberries among 2 highball glasses. Muddle. Divide mint leaves among glasses and gently muddle to release oils. Fill both glasses with ice.
Pour half of rum, lime juice, simple syrup and wine in each of the two glasses. Stir gently to combine.
Garnish with sliced strawberries, lime wedges and additional mint leaves, if desired.
Notes
I prefer silver rum in these mojitos. Any moderately-priced rum will work well here (such as Bacardi or Flor de Cana).
Even though you only need a few ounces, freshly squeezed lime juice gives the best flavor to these drinks. Skip the bottled stuff with preservatives.
If you're short on time, you can buy a bottle of simple syrup at the store, but it's easy (and cheaper) to make at home. Check out our post about how to make simple syrup for specific instructions.
Don't have sparkling Rosé wine on hand? You can easily swap in club soda instead.
Batch recipe: This recipe makes two drinks from one (187ml) mini bottle of sparkling Rosé wine. If you want to make a batch of mojitos, multiply all the ingredients by four in order to make eight drinks using a standard 750ml bottle of sparkling Rosé.