Blood Orange Mojito
This blood orange mojito is simple to make and such a fun variation on a classic cocktail.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- For the Simple Syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- ½ blood orange juiced
- For Blood Orange Mojito
- 1 ounce white rum
- 1 lime juiced (about ¾ ounce)
- 1 blood orange juiced (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- ½ ounce simple syrup or to taste
- 4-5 mint leaves
- Club soda or seltzer water
Instructions
- For the Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan set over medium-high heat, combine the water, granulated sugar, mint leaves, and blood orange juice. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat. Cover and allow the syrup to steep for 30 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove the mint leaves and orange pulp.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- For Blood Orange Mojito
- Mix the rum, lime juice, blood orange juice, simple syrup, and mint in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for about 30 seconds so that the drink is thoroughly mixed and nicely chilled.
- Strain into a highball glass filled with ice and top with club soda. Garnish with mint leaves and a slice of blood orange. ENJOY!
Notes
To make a virgin mojito, leave out the rum.
I recommend using freshly squeezed juice. It really makes a difference.
Nutritional info is for 1 cocktail containing .5 ounces of the simple syrup.
