Virgin Mojito Recipe – Simply Home Cooked

Modified: Jun 26, 2024 by Dina

This Virgin Mojito recipe is absolutely delicious, with bright citrusy notes and fresh mint. It’s perfectly sweet to balance the lime flavor and super refreshing.

If you love iced drinks, then you should try this Iced Matcha Latte and this Iced Caramel Macchiato.

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Recipe Details

I can’t get enough of this Virgin Mojito. It’s so good and so easy. This is the perfect drink to offer at summer barbecues and get-togethers for guests of all ages.

• TASTE: Sweet, minty, and full of tart lime flavor, this mojito is addictively good.
• TEXTURE: This yummy Virgin Mojito is sparkling and served over ice.
• TIME: You can be serving this up in minutes.
• EASE: Mix and serve, that’s all it takes. This simple recipe is easy breezy.

What You’ll Need

Ingredient Notes

• Sparkling water- Use unflavored so that the flavors of the mint and lime really come through.
• Mint- Fresh mint leaves are the way to go to make this as close to a real mojito as possible.
• Sugar- Granulated white sugar.
• Lime- Freshly squeezed juice and lime zest is the key to a great mojito.

Add-ins and Substitutions

• Substitute soda for the seltzer- In place of the sparkling water, you can use Sprite, 7-Up, or ginger ale.
• Add juice- Give this a dash of fruit juice for a sweet, fruity flavor. Try passionfruit, strawberry, peaches, or pineapple juice.
• Substitute honey for sugar- If you’re avoiding refined sugars as sweeteners, then you can make the syrup using honey or agave.

How to Make Virgin Mojito

• Make the flavored simple syrup. In a large cup or mason jar, add in the freshly squeezed lime juice, lime zest, mint leaves, and sugar.
• Muddle the ingredients. Use a muddler to mash up the mint leaves to extract flavor.
• Add the ice and sparkling water. Now fill the rest of the cup with ice and pour in the club soda. Stir and garnish with lime slices and a sprig of mint.

Pro Tip: If you don’t have a muddler, you can use the thin end of a wooden spoon instead.

Recipe Tips

• Use lime zest- Don’t skip the lime zest, it adds a ton of citrus flavor without the bitterness of the white rind you’d get from lime wedges..
• Muddle the mint leaves- Crushing the leaves is what releases the mint flavoring, so don’t skip this step.
• Use the end of a wooden spoon to muddle- If you haven’t got a muddler, then you can substitute it with the handle of a wooden spoon.

FAQs

Serving Suggestions

This Mojito Mocktail is minty, citrusy, and sweet, with effervescent bubbles. It tastes amazing served with meats, seafood, salads, and tacos.

• Meats: Serve this drink with Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin, Cast Iron Ribeye Steak, Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs, or Smoked Beef Brisket.
• Salads: Pair this virgin mojito with Greek Chicken Pasta Salad, Antipasto Salad, Spinach Salad, or Salmon Potato Salad.
• Seafood: Enjoy it with Pineapple Salmon, Baked Shrimp, Easy Baked Cod with Vegetables (cod en papillote), or Panko Crusted Salmon.
• Tacos: Serve this alcohol-free cocktail with Flank Steak Tacos, Taco Salad (VIDEO), 7 Layer Taco Dip, or Fish Tacos.

Make This Recipe in Advance

Make ahead: You can muddle the ingredients and store them in the fridge in an airtight container until you’re ready to add the sparkling water and serve.

Storing: The drink itself will only last an hour with the sparkling water because it will lose carbonation and the mint will become soggy.

Freeze: You can freeze the syrup for up to 3 months. Place it in ice cube trays and then store the syrup cubes in a freezer ziplock bag. Thaw some in the fridge, then add seltzer and ice, and serve.

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