Enjoy this refreshing alcohol-free Mojito Mocktail on a hot summer day. This fizzy drink is made with fresh mint, lime and club soda for a classic taste. The addition of a non-alcoholic rum is optional.
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While out to dinner with extended family, my teenage son decided to order his first virgin cocktail – a Mojito Mocktail. He enjoyed it and asked if it was something I could make for him again sometime.
I found a non-alcoholic white rum, Lyre’s White Rum Alternative, and combined that with traditional mojito ingredients including fresh mint leaves, freshly squeezed lime juice, simple syrup and club soda.
This drink is slightly sweet, a little zesty and fresh. It’s the perfect beverage to serve over ice as a refreshing summer cocktail alternative.
Why This Recipe Works
This is a quick and easy mocktail to prepare. You only need 4 ingredients, and the non-alcoholic rum if you choose to use it. The recipe takes just a few minutes to mix it all together.
It’s made with simple, fresh ingredients to give you an authentic flavor without the alcohol so that anyone can enjoy it. If you choose not to use the non-alcoholic rum, it will still have really good flavor. It’s also much lower in calories than a mojito made with actual alcohol.
You can adjust the ingredients in this recipe to suit your own personal tastes. If you want it more or less sweet, adjust the amount of the simple syrup. If you want more or less mint and lime, you can easily adjust those too.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Ingredients
- 6 mint leaves
- 1 cup ice
- 2 ounces non-alcoholic white rum (optional)
- 1 ounce lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 ounce simple syrup: you can make this by combining equal parts of sugar and water in a small pot. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sugar is fully dissolved. Allow to cool. Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator to use as needed.
- 4-6 ounces club soda (or seltzer or sparkling water, to top)
The entire recipe and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. You can print the recipe from the card, if needed.
Prep!
Juice a lime until you have 1 ounce.
Create!
Add the mint to leaves to a cocktail shaker. Muddle, or crush, the mint leaves with a muddler.
Add the ice, rum, if using, lime juice and simple syrup. Place the lid and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds or until well-chilled.
Strain into a collins glass, or other tall glass.
Add ice and top with club soda.
Present!
Garnish with lime slices and fresh mint, if desired.
Tips and Techniques
- The use of non-alcoholic rum is optional. The mocktail will still have really good flavor if you opt not to use it.
- You can easily adjust any of the ingredients to suit your own personal taste.
- This mocktail is best when made immediately before serving it.
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Mojito Mocktail
Ingredients
- 6 mint leaves
- 1 cup ice
- 2 ounces non-alcoholic white rum (optional)
- 1 ounce lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 4-6 ounces club soda (or seltzer or sparkling water, to top)
Instructions
- Add the mint to leaves to a cocktail shaker. Muddle, or crush, the mint leaves with a muddler.6 mint leaves
- Add the ice, rum, if using, lime juice and simple syrup. Place the lid and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds or until well-chilled.1 cup ice, 2 ounces non-alcoholic white rum, 1 ounce lime juice, 1 ounce simple syrup
- Strain into a collins glass, or other tall glass.
- Add ice and top with club soda.4-6 ounces club soda
- Garnish with lime slices and fresh mint, if desired.
Notes
- The use of non-alcoholic rum is optional. The mocktail will still have really good flavor if you opt not to use it.
- You can easily adjust any of the ingredients to suit your own personal taste.
- This mocktail is best when made immediately before serving it.
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