Virgin Mojito Recipe - As good As The Real Thing!

by Stefani Pollack, Posted Jun 11th 2008 @ 11:00AM

I recently attended a mojito party. Yes, my friends base a whole party around the mojito. There is a good reason. The mojitos at this party are better than any others I've had. What can I say - host Adam's got the mojito mojo.

The only problem is that I'm not a big drinker. One mojito is enough for me alcohol-wise, but flavor-wise I could keep going all night.

I noticed that Adam was making a virgin mojito for a pregnant friend and I asked if I could jump on the virgin bandwagon. It turns out that the taste was ostensibly the same. It's a light and refreshing summer drink that I should make more often.

My friend Adam's Virgin Mojito Recipe is after the jump.

Makes a 12 oz cup

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces of rum (Don't worry, it's not going in your drink - check out his step 1.)
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 of one lime, cut into pieces (This is more lime than a normal mojito to make up for the lack of rum.)
6 good size mint leaves
ice
club soda

Prepare:

Give the rum to someone who drinks.
Put the lime, mint, and sugar in a glass and muddle.
Fill cup with ice about 3/4 full.
Top off with club soda.
Stir with a spoon.
Garnish with fresh sugar cane if you can get some.

Filed Under: Drink Recipes
Tags: cocktails, mojito, virgin drinks, VirginDrinks

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6-11-2008 @2:35PM Marin said... What's the point???
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6-11-2008 @2:39PM Ian said... To 87krikd - I don't understand how using that word was incorrect. If I use your definition in place of the word, the sentence still makes sense. "The taste 'appeared' the same." or "The taste 'represented by' the virgin mojito was the same as the alcoholic version."
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6-11-2008 @3:19PM ChillyWilly said... I've been making mojitos at home for the last couple of summers. We have a nice-sized mint plant growing in our backyard, so what better way to not waste it than to make mojitos.

The last party we had, I was making the kids virgin mojitos and added just a splash of collins mix to make up for the lack of rum. The lemon/lime neutralizes the drink, similar to how the rum does.

Next up is to try raspberry and blueberry mojitos, which I've had at various restaurants and bars.
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