Description
Celebrate the summer with creamy mojitos featuring fresh mint, zesty lime, and a velvety touch of cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- Fresh mint leaves (10-12 leaves per drink)
- 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 ounces white rum
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1 ounce heavy cream (or coconut cream)
- Club soda
- Crushed ice
Instructions
- Gather fresh mint leaves and rinse them gently. Squeeze the juice from two limes.
- In a cocktail shaker, add mint leaves, lime juice, and simple syrup. Muddle gently to release mint oils.
- Pour in the cream and mix gently.
- Add ice and rum, then shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
- Strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice and top with club soda.
- Garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel. Enjoy!
Notes
For a non-alcoholic version, replace the rum with sparkling water. Adjust sweetness to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: mojito, summer drink, creamy cocktail, refreshing beverage