I’ve had Blueberry Mojitos on the brain since March of this year, when the husband and I went out to dinner for his birthday and ordered the most amazing cocktails I’ve ever sipped! So with Summer in full-bloom I thought I’d finally give it a go myself and see if I could recreate some of that sweet tasting goodness. And really with minimal ingredients, and simple instructions, I made delicious and I mean DELICIOUS! blueberry Mojitos that we’ll be sipping on all Summer!
So here I’ll share with you how I made our new favorite cocktails… in a photo montage that is most probably too long, but oh so pretty…
What you’ll need to make your own…
* Fresh blueberries
* Fresh mint leaves
* Limes {about 1/2 for each drink}
* Sugar
* Rum
* Club Soda
* Ice
* Muddler {mashing stick}
* Stirs {I used wooden spoons}
* Shot measurer {jigger}
I also made blueberry ice cubes by dropping a few frozen petit wild organic blueberries into the ice tray along with water and popping it into the freezer.
Rather than adding all the ingredients into a shaker, I chose to make each drink separately in a glass, and here’s how I did it…
In each glass add…
* 5-10 mint leaves
* 5 fresh blueberries
* 2 tsp sugar
* 1/2 small lime, juiced {I just used my muddler to juice it!}
* Muddle… or smash all your ingredients together to release their flavors!
Next add 1-1/2 oz. of your favorite Rum and 1-1/2 oz. of club soda. Add ice and fruity ice to fill your glass up, but keep it at least 1/4″ below the rim of your glass. If you’re using taller glasses, double your ingredients, or to taste.
Top your cocktail off with a lime wedge, a few more mint leaves and blueberries and serve!
My family is never far from me so they happened to stop by just in time to enjoy my Summer cocktails and relax for a while in a little backyard soiree of our own.
I also whipped up a little Summer fruit and protein salad just so we didn’t get too tipsy while enjoying our drinks. It may sound strange but it’s surprisingly light, fresh and fabulous!
What you’ll need to make your own…
* Watermelon
* Cherry tomatoes, cut
* Feta cheese
Stir… Enjoy!
Now, let’s get back to the drinking!
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Oh LeRoy…
Happy Summer!
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What are your favorite summer cocktails? Share your ideas in the comments below.
Tinacious Me
this looks so yummy and fun to make! 😀
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Diane
omg that mojito looks FABULOUS! i gotta make it! thanks for the recipe 🙂
BRIGHTLIGHTS
Looks delicious!
Maria @ GLD
Mmm! Yummy! I love mojitos so I definitely have to try this blueberry one! Great pictures!
thankfifi
ah leroy! even the outside of the glass is delicious 😉
these look and I bet taste amazing
♥ ThankFifi
Mawiyah
That looks so good – I don’t even drink – but I may have to try that one…
Kat
Haha Leroy! So cute! I guess it doesn’t hurt to try to get a taste, right? Favorite photo so far! 😉
kat
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el_martina
that’s great idea!!!! your pictures are amazing!
Mel @ MySalonTools
Looks scrumptious! {ps. that dress you’re wearing is amazing!}
Anonymous
Yummy and colorful, too!
Amy
Look delicious and yummy!
Amy
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freeteyme
I am so making that mojito! Glad you’re enjoying summer =))
Loulou
Wow, an excellent two-fer! Both the drinks and the salad sound excellent and are things I am going to try for sure. I have everything to make the drinks already so they will be on the menu this weekend!
Loulou
Millie Cotton
Your photos are simply stunning. The drink looks delicious too. Enjoy your Summer.
bubblycaviar.com
you are too cute! this drink is right up my alley, thanks:)
Visceral Maze
looks delicious
martin mojito fan
hello, thanks for this original mojito variant, I will give it a try and maybe post a review of my blog ( http://www.my-mojito-recipes.com ), mentioning your post 🙂 the snack with feta also looks amazing :p
Holly
the prettiest styling and photography!!!
Melissa Sayoc
wow!! i do love this! and definitely will try!
Rachel from Rose Tinted Home
I love the idea of freshly frozen blueberry ice cubes for your drink! You look exquisitely happy in these photos – I hope the weekend was as fun as it looks!
xo Rachel
The Office Stylist
I could totally use a blueberry mojito right now, haha. This is such a pretty drink for the summer! I’ve got to make this for my next party.