Blackberry Mint Mojito

blackberry mojito with bowl of berries, lime, and shaker

5 from 1 vote

This Blackberry Mojito takes this classic cocktail to the next level with fresh blackberries and a blackberry simple syrup. Citrusy, sweet, bubbly, and totally refreshing.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Additional Time30

Total Time45

Servings:

Calories: 241kcal

Author: Chef Molly Pisula

Ingredients

For the Blackberry Simple Syrup

8 blackberries
½ cup sugar
½ cup water

For the Blackberry Mojito

20 blackberries
16 mint leaves
3 ounces white rum
2 ounces lime juice
½ cup club soda or to taste

Instructions

To make simple syrup, halve blackberries and add to a small saucepan with the sugar and water.
Heat over medium-high, stirring frequently, until sugar has completely dissolved.
Strain into a jar or measuring cup, pressing on the blackberry solids.
Chill until ready to use.
To make the cocktail, gently muddle 4 blackberries, 1 ounce lime juice, and 4 mint leaves in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with a muddler or a fork. Blackberries should be crushed and mint leaves bruised.
Add 1.5 ounces of rum and 1 ounce of blackberry simple syrup.
Add ice to the shaker, then cover and shake well, until outside of shaker is very cold.
Add crushed ice to a serving glass, along with 6 blackberries and 6 mint leaves.
Now pour the mojito through the strainer into the glass.
Top off with a couple of ounces of club soda.
Repeat for second glass, and serve.

Notes

To Make as a Pitcher Drink: This blackberry simple syrup recipe serves about 6-7 people already, so you may not even have to double it. For the rest of the recipe, just multiply the quantities for the number of people you are serving. You can muddle ingredients in a heavy measuring cup, then strain it into the pitcher. Add the rest of the ingredients (except ice and garnishes) and chill. Add ice and garnishes directly into the serving glasses. Then pour in the cocktail, leaving some room to top off with a little club soda in each glass.

Expert Tips: Muddling releases the essential oils in the mint leaves by bruising them—you really don’t want to muddle so hard that you shred the leaves. Also, note that by straining your cocktail, you prevent getting blackberry seeds in your drink. Also, the mashed blackberries and crushed mint leaves just aren’t that attractive in a finished cocktail. In my opinion, it’s well worth it, so you make yourself a cocktail that looks as good as it tastes!

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