PATRIOTIC MOJITOS

 

These patriotic mojitos are a crowd pleaser! They’re the perfect addition to your Memorial Day weekend cookouts and even for the Fourth of July! This is a fun spin on the classic mojito! I used fresh raspberries & blueberries to really make these colorful & delicious! This recipe makes about 3 larger sized drinks! You can surely make more though if you’re making for a crowd! 

Ingredients:

• 6 oz white rum 
• 3 oz simple syrup 
• 15 oz club soda 
• 3/4 cup fresh blueberries 
• 3/4 cup fresh raspberries 
• 3 oz lime juice 
• 1 bunch of fresh mint leaves 
• Watermelon (I cut a few stars out of a slice of watermelon for garnish)

Directions:

1. Rim your glasses with a slice of lime & dip them in sugar 
2. Add an even amount of raspberries to each glass along with a small handful of mint leaves 
3. Muddle them together (don’t mash too much, just enough to smush the berries & release oils from mint leaves)
4. Fill your glasses with ice 
5. Add in your rum, lime juice, simple syrup & club soda 
6. Garnish each glass with a watermelon star (I got my star cookie cutter from Amazon)
7. Top your drinks with fresh blueberries & a couple more mint leaves 
8. Enjoy!