Virgin Mojito is mocktail which is very popular in restaurants . This is originally a Spanish drink and one of the most refreshing drinks for summers.The same drink with some Vodka makes it into a fantastic cocktail drink. Wait, I am not making a cocktail here…no I do not consume any kind of alcohol too, but I know since it is a rage among the young women now. The drink reminds of our BM #75 meet when I carried some vodka for coloring the fondant flowers. Some of the friends asked me why I had got just 10 ml? Everyone was in a naughty mood , but unfortunately we had only 10 ml.
Coming back to this Virgin Mojito, it is normally made in a strong glass..well I made it in glass pitcher which has a sturdy bottom.One needs to muddle the fresh mint leaves with sugar. Press the muddler and twist a couple of times so that the mint juice is released.As soon as you get the aroma of the leaves, you can add lime juice and simple syrup.Here I used a store bought Mint flavored Mojito syrup. You could use Monin or any other brand. The mint syrup is not necessary, and can be substituted with sugar syrup but these syrups make the drink more flavorful .Now is the time to add crushed ice and then top with club soda and a bit of Sprite.
One can make many variations in this Mojito, I shall post the other versions soon.For now let me give you the recipe for this one.
Virgin Mojito
Ingredients
1/4 cup mint leaves
1 tbsp sugar granules
4 – 5 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp simple syrup
8-10 ice cubes
100 ml Sprite
200 ml club soda
Method
Take a thick bottomed pitcher.
Throw in the leaves, no stems please.
Add in the sugar and using a muddler twist a couple of times so that the juice from the mint is released.
Add the syrup.
Add crushed ice.
Add Sprite.
Top with club soda.
Virgin Mojito
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 4-5 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp store bought mint syrup or sugar syrup
- 8-10 cubes ice
- 100 ml sprite
- 200 ml club soda
Instructions
- Take a thick bottomed pitcher.
- Throw in the leaves, no stems please.
- Add in the sugar and using a muddler twist a couple of times so that the juice from the mint is released.
- Add the syrup.
- Add crushed ice.
- Add Sprite.
- Top with club soda.
Absolutely love this drink. I had recently posted an Orange Mojito drink recipe..
Very interesting drink and I remember the hungama the girls did on hearing your 10 ml stuff..hahahha..such good times!
perfect party pleaser, there :-)) even 10 ml can get one high , though 😉
Virgin mojito looks awesome Vaishali.
Perfect summer.. Love that !!
Beautiful light green colour and love how refreshing it looks.
Love the refreshing Minty flavor…. Your vodka is still due on us… Next BM meet you are to bring more
Omg this mojito looks absolutely stunning . So refreshing and pretty clicks.
That looks awesome. Lovely shot.
mojito is one of my all time fave drinks and this virgin version looks absolutely delicious!
This looks fantastically delicious and I wish I can grab the glass.
Such a pretty drink vaishali! Love how beautifully you have presented it!