Description
Festive Christmas Mojito blends holiday cheer with refreshing mint and rum, creating a spirited seasonal cocktail. Crisp white rum, fresh mint, and cranberry juice dance together, delivering a merry celebration in each delightful sip you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Festive Ingredients:
- 1 ounce (30 milliliters) fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce (30 milliliters) cranberry juice
- 1/2 ounce (15 milliliters) simple syrup
Garnish and Dilution:
- Fresh mint leaves
- Ice
Topping:
- Club soda
Instructions
- Gently crush mint leaves against the glass walls to unleash their vibrant, aromatic essence.
- Pour in tangy lime juice, festive cranberry liquid, and sweet simple syrup, creating a harmonious holiday blend.
- Generously pack the glass with crisp, cold ice cubes to chill the mixture.
- Blend the ingredients thoroughly with a long bar spoon, ensuring complete integration of flavors.
- Crown the cocktail with effervescent club soda, adding a sparkling dimension to the drink.
- Artfully decorate the glass with plump, ruby-red cranberries, a delicate lime wheel, and a fresh mint sprig, transforming the beverage into a visual celebration of Christmas spirit.
Notes
- Swap fresh mint for dried mint if unavailable, but use half the amount to maintain the intense flavor profile.
- Balance sweetness by adjusting simple syrup quantities based on personal taste preferences.
- Create a non-alcoholic version by replacing rum with additional club soda or sparkling water for a family-friendly festive drink.
- Prep cranberry garnish in advance by freezing whole cranberries to use as beautiful, functional ice cubes that keep the drink chilled without diluting flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 45 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg