Description
Blue Curaçao, rum, mint, and lime juice come together to make this delicious and unique Blue Mojito. With the same minty and citrusy flavor that makes a mojito great, this blue mojito is a colorful twist on a classic.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces good quality white rum
- 1/2 ounce blue curaçao
- 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon super fine sugar, like caster sugar
- 10 large mint leaves, torn plus a sprig to garnish for each glass
- Splash or two of club soda
Instructions
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Add the mint leaves and sugar to a cocktail shaker with a splash of the lime juice, and muddle until the mint leaves are slightly broken down.
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Pour in the rum, blue curaçao and fill the cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Shake well for at least 15 seconds (to make sure the sugar disperses evenly).
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Pour the mixture into ice-filled glasses and top with a splash of club soda. Enjoy with a mint garnish.
Notes
Don't over-muddle: If you muddle the mint too much, it will break down and release a bitter flavor. You simply want to gently muddle to release the oils for a subtle mint flavor.
What to do if you don't have a muddler: A muddler is essential to making a mojito in order to extract the flavor from the mint and dissolve the sugar. A wooden spoon is probably the best alternative. You can also use any kind of wooden dowel or even a traditional mortar and pestle.
No Blue Curaçao? Sub with Cointreau or Triple Sec and a few drops of blue food coloring to get that rich blue color.
Make it for a crowd: Multiple the recipe quantities by 5 or 6, and follow the same procedure, except use a pitcher instead of a cocktail shaker. Stir everything together, then when you're ready to serve, pour into individual glasses and top with club soda. Make sure to stir/shake well just before serving, as the ingredients may separate.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Shaker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 207
- Sugar: 19.1 g
- Sodium: 8.4 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20.8 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
