Tropical Strawberry Pineapple Mojito
This Strawberry Pineapple Mojito brings fruity, tropical flavors to your classic minty mojito for the ultimate fruit-forward cocktail.
Equipment
- Cocktail Muddler (optional)
Ingredients
- 2 large strawberries, diced
- ¼ cup chopped pineapple chunks
- 1 sprig mint
- 1 ounce lime juice 1 oz usually = juice of 1 lime
- 1 ounce pineapple juice or simple syrup, or 1 tablespoon granulated sugar *** see notes below
- 2 ounces white rum
- 2 ounces club soda
Instructions
- To a highball glass, add mint, strawberries, and fresh pineapple. Use a wooden spoon or muddler to crush the fruit and express the oils from the mint. *If you are using granulated sugar instead of simple syrup or pineapple juice, add the sugar now and muddle it with the mint, strawberry, and pineapple.2 large strawberries, diced, 1 sprig mint, ¼ cup chopped pineapple chunks
- Add the lime juice, pineapple juice (or simple syrup), and rum and stir to combine.1 ounce lime juice, 1 ounce pineapple juice or simple syrup, or 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 2 ounces white rum
- Fill your glass with ice and pour club soda on top.2 ounces club soda
- Garnish with a strawberry slice, lime wedge, and extra mint. Enjoy cold.
Notes
- *** Deciding whether to use sugar, simple syrup, or pineapple juice will depend on how sweet you want your cocktail. For a very subtle sweetness, use pineapple juice. For a sweeter cocktail use granulated sugar (the sweetest option!) or simple syrup.
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