Best Cranberry Mojitos Recipes

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CRANBERRY MOJITOS



Cranberry Mojitos image

Categories     Fruit Juice     Rum     Alcoholic     Cocktail Party     Thanksgiving     Cocktail     Cranberry     Fall     Bon Appétit     Drink

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 bunch fresh mint, trimmed (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups light rum
1 1/4 cups fresh lime juice
3/4 cup frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, thawed
2 10-ounce bottles sparkling water, chilled

Steps:

  • Using a wooden spoon, mash mint with sugar in bottom of large pitcher. Add rum and lime juice; stir to dissolve sugar.
  • Mix in thawed cranberry juice concentrate and water. Mix in 6 cups ice.

CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY MOJITOS



Christmas Cranberry Mojitos image

A beautiful holiday drink for a brunch, trimming the tree, etc. from We Are Not Martha blog. A side note: Club soda and soda water are almost identical and sometimes club soda is just another name for soda. The two are interchanged in drinks all the time. Club soda is often contains additives such as table salt and occasionally light flavorings. The decision between the two waters is usually a matter of taste and availability.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Beverages

Time 40m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
20 mint leaves
2 tablespoons lime juice
ice
4 ounces white rum
4 -6 ounces soda water
fresh cranberries, optional garnish

Steps:

  • Put the cranberries, sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat to low and continue to cook for about 10 minutes, remove from heat before the berries start bursting. Should you have some of the cransberries burst, don't fret over it. Cool completely.
  • Once the berry mixture has cooled, strain and discard the berries.
  • Put about 10 leaves of mint and one tablespoon lime juice into each glass. With the back of a wooden spoon or a muddler mash the mint.
  • Add ice to each glass and pour 2 ounces of the cranberry syrup and 2 oz. rum into each glass.
  • Top off each glass with soda water and float a few fresh cranberries a garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578.5, Fat 0.2, Sodium 20.1, Carbohydrate 116.9, Fiber 6, Sugar 105.2, Protein 0.6

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