It is the best time of year to make my favorite mojito recipe ever. We love inviting over friends to enjoy refreshing mojitos on the porch. Our herb garden is full of gorgeous mint, so let’s get mixing up a delicious cocktail.

Mojito on a wooden coaster with a paper straw — Mojito with lime

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Mojito Recipe Ingredients

The ingredients for mojitos are simple, and you probably have them on hand.

12 mint leaves
1/2 lime
1.5 ounces of simple syrup
1-ounce white rum
3 ounces of club soda
Ice

mojito recipe ingredients on a wood cutting board — mojito recipe ingredients

Cocktail Tools:

Tall glass
Muddler
Stirrer
Knife
Cutting board
Reamer
Jigger
Measuring cup (ounces)

How to Make a Mojito

First, snip a few sprigs of fresh mint from the garden. Place 12 mint leaves in the bottom of a tall glass. Next, use a reamer to juice half of a lime, then add the juice to the mint leaves.

Mint leaves and fresh lime juice in a glass — Mint and lime juice

Add simple syrup to the mint leaves and lime juice — Simple syrup

Adding rum to muddle mixture — Mojito rum

Pour the simple syrup into the glass

Adding club soda to the mojito — Club soda

Muddle the mixture in the glass to gently release the essence from the mint leaves.

Muddling mint, simple syrup, and lime juice — Muddling mojito

Next, fill the glass with ice.

To serve, garnish with springs of mint and slices of lime.

Note: If you want to remove the muddled mint, strain before serving.

Mojito with a paper straw — Best Mojito Recipe

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Mojito Recipe

5 from 2 votes

This mojito recipe is an easy, refreshing cocktail everyone will enjoy. Fresh ingredients make it amazing.

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Prep Time 8

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 192 kcal

Equipment

1 tall glass
1 muddler
1 Reamer
1 jigger measuer
1 measuring cup (ounces)
1 Knife
1 cuttingboard
1 stirring spoon

Ingredients

12 Mint leaves
1/2 lime juice
1.5 ounces simple syrup
1 ounce white rum
3 ounces club soda

Instructions

Add 12 fresh mint leaves to the bottom of a tall glass.
Use a citrus rimmer to juice 1/2 of a lime. Add this to the mint leaves.
Pour in 1.5 ounces of simple syrup into the glass.
Next, use a muddler to muddle the mixture gently.

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 47mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 517IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg

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Do you have a crop of fresh summer veggies from your garden? Sonya Burgess shares her best-sauteed summer vegetable recipe on her blog.

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Who could resist a fresh summer salad? Lynne from My Family Thyme shares her award-winner summer Caprese salad recipe.

See you soon,

Kippi

Ps. This post was shared on Between Naps on The Porch.

5 from 2 votes (2 ratings without comment)

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minassyu

Wednesday 13th of August 2025

I love mint! drift boss

Guseco

Thursday 14th of September 2023

Great, just fall thanks for sharing and I many love drink it.

graciemoore

Tuesday 22nd of August 2023

This cocktail is so suitable for summer party. Your idea is so wonderful. geometry dash subzero

Lynne

Wednesday 19th of July 2023

Kippi, this mojito looks so delicious and refreshing! I am excited to feature your post at this week's Tuesday Turn About link party. Thank you so much for sharing!

heartsong normandie

Friday 7th of July 2023

Another great recipe - love mint