Make a Mango Mojito
A mango mojito features muddled mint leaves mixed with mango rum. Here are a few variations on the drink so that you can pick your favorite recipe.
Contents
Ingredients
Mango Mojito with Fresh Mango Puree
Servings: 1
- 4 mint leaves
- 1 lime wedge
- 3/4 oz. (22 ml) light rum
- 3/4 oz. fresh mango, pureed
- 3 oz. (90 ml) club soda
- Ice cubes
Mango Mojito with Mango Rum
Servings: 1
- 4 mint leaves
- 1 lime wedge
- 1 1/2 oz. (45 ml) mango rum
- 3 oz. (90 ml) club soda
- Ice cubes
- Fresh sprig of mint or mango slice for garnish.
Steps
Mango Mojito with Fresh Mango Puree
This version uses fresh mango puree and light rum for an intense fruit flavor. You can either puree mango on your own or purchase mango that has already been pureed at a supermarket.
- Muddle the mint leaves and lime juice until they are fragrant by pressing a muddler into the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
- Pour the rum and the mango puree into the shaker.
- Fill the shaker 2/3 full of ice cubes.
- Shake the drink until the ingredients are well chilled.
- Place ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass.
- Strain the drink from the cocktail shaker over the ice cubes.
- Top the drink with club soda and garnish with a slice of mango or a mint sprig.
- Enjoy your drink!
Mango Mojito with Mango Rum
The drink is quick to make because you don’t have to puree the mango; you can assemble the drink right in the glass.
- Place the mint leaves and the lime wedge in the bottom of an old-fashioned glass and press them with a muddler.
- Top with the mango rum and the club soda.
- Add ice cubes and garnish the drink with the mint sprig, mango slice or both.
Tips
- For added sweetness, you can substitute lemon-lime soda for the club soda.
- If your drink is not sweet enough, add some simple syrup. You can also add a shot of premade mango syrup.
Things You'll Need
- Old-fashioned glass
- Muddler
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