Cherry Mojitos
These Cherry Mojitos are perfectly balanced, refreshing, and super easy to make. It's the real deal. And an instant hit with any mojito fan.
Servings: 2 tall cocktails
Ingredients
For the Infused Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, whole
For the Mojito:
- 1 lime
- 24 whole mint leaves, no stems
- 4 cherries, pitted and halved
- 6 oz white rum
- Club soda to top off
Instructions
- Do ahead:Over medium heat, add sugar and water in a small pot. Bring to a boil. Add the 1 cup mint leaves and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and let sit 30 minutes to infuse. Strain infused syrup into a container and set aside. (Any leftover syrup can be stored in the fridge for future use.)
- Cut the lime into quarters.
- Squeeze the juice of two lime quarters into a highball glass, adding the squeezed lime into the glass as well.
- Add half of the mint leaves and cherries into the glass and muddle together, taking care to only bruise the mint leaves and not crush them.
- Fill each glass with ice to the top. Add 3 oz white rum and 2 oz of the infused syrup to each glass. Top each glass with club soda, gently stir, and serve immediately.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 111g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 102g | Vitamin A: 1493IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 2mg