Festive Cranberry Mojito Recipe

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By Linley Hanson

11/23/2019

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Get festive this winter and make these delicious and refreshing Cranberry Mojitos! They’re made with rosemary simple syrup, cranberry juice, mint, and rum! They are simply delicious.

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Everything You Need to Know

How much alcohol is in a mojito?

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Which rum is best for mojitos?

What kind of mint is in a mojito?

How to Make a Cranberry Mojito

Simple Syrup

Mulling + Shaking

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Rosemary Simple Syrup

  • ▢ 1/4 cup honey
  • ▢ 1/4 cup water
  • ▢ 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary

Mojito Ingredients

  • ▢ 6 large mint leaves
  • ▢ 1/4 cup lime juice
  • ▢ 1/4 cup 100% cranberry juice
  • ▢ 3 oz. white rum
  • ▢ 2 cups of ice
  • ▢ 1/4 cup plain sparkling water
  • ▢ Garnish
  • ▢ fresh cranberries
  • ▢ fresh rosemary

Instructions

  • First, prepare rosemary simple syrup. Place honey, water, and rosemary in a small saucepan. Turn heat to medium/high and bring to a boil.
  • Once boiling, turn down to low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Next, place mint leaves and lime juice in a mason jar and muddle mint leaves in the lime juice to release flavors.
  • Then, add the rosemary simple syrup, cranberry juice, rum, and a handful of ice. Put the top on and shake, mixing everything together.
  • Fill 2 glasses with ice and then pour cranberry mojito equally into the glasses.
  • Top off both drinks with sparkling water.
  • Garnish with fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.

Tips & Notes

  • Rosemary simple syrup: don’t have rosemary? Make our honey simple syrup instead!

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Holiday Cranberry Mojito Recipe

Ingredients

Rosemary Simple Syrup

  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary

Mojito Ingredients

  • 6 large mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup 100% cranberry juice
  • 3 oz. white rum
  • 2 cups of ice
  • 1/4 cup plain sparkling water
  • Garnish
  • fresh cranberries
  • fresh rosemary

Instructions

  • First, prepare rosemary simple syrup. Place honey, water, and rosemary in a small saucepan. Turn heat to medium/high and bring to a boil.
  • Once boiling, turn down to low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Next, place mint leaves and lime juice in a mason jar and muddle mint leaves in the lime juice to release flavors.
  • Then, add the rosemary simple syrup, cranberry juice, rum, and a handful of ice. Put the top on and shake, mixing everything together.
  • Fill 2 glasses with ice and then pour cranberry mojito equally into the glasses.
  • Top off both drinks with sparkling water.
  • Garnish with fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.

Notes

  • Rosemary simple syrup: don’t have rosemary? Make our honey simple syrup instead!

Nutrition