Make a refreshing Easy Mojito Mocktail flavored with lemon for dry January or any time of the year and enjoy a taste of summer in every sip!
You can also make this easy mocktail with lime for a more traditional version of a mojito!
If you’re doing dry January or just enjoy a refreshing mocktail, this Easy Mojito Mocktail Recipe is for you!
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Lemon Mint Mojito Mocktail
Made with simple ingredients, this easy mocktail will make your taste buds happy and quickly become your new favorite drink.
Lemon and mint are an ideal flavor combination for a refreshing mocktail.
Lemony and thirst quenching, you can also use lime juice for a more traditional citrus flavor.
Lemon-lime soda works well as does seltzer and lemon flavored seltzer!
When I use lemon-lime soda I call it a 7up mojito!
Fresh mint leaves really give you that summertime flavor and will transport you to thoughts of a warm tropical place.
I always recommend using fresh squeezed lemon juice but, if you must, bottled lemon juice will also taste good. But really, please go for the fresh citrus juice if you can!
So raise a glass filled with a delectable Mojito Mocktail, either on a hot summer day during the summer months or a chilly day in dry January, and let’s cheer to a delicious mocktail!
Also want to serve a mojito with alcohol? Bacardi Mojito cocktail is the recipe to try.
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How to make a virgin mojito recipe
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- In a cocktail shaker or a tall glass, muddle the mint leaves and sugar together. This will release the mint flavor and combine it with the sweetness of the sugar.
- Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to the cocktail shaker or glass. Stir or shake well to dissolve the sugar and mix the flavors.
- Fill two glasses with ice cubes and pour the lemon mint mixture over the ice, dividing evenly between the two glasses.
- Top with lemon-lime soda. Stir gently to combine all the ingredients.
- Garnish the mocktail with a slice of lemon and a sprig of mint and serve.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- You can adjust the amount of sugar according to your taste preference.
- If using a wooden spoon to muddle the mint and sugar, use the end of a wooden spoon for best results
- Rum extract can be an optional ingredient
Substitutions
- For a more traditional mojito flavor, use lime juice in place of the lemon juice and lime seltzer in place of the lemon-lime soda.
- Sparkling water, coconut water or club soda can be used instead of lemon-lime soda
- Flavored seltzer can also be used in place of lemon-lime soda
- Granulated sugar can take the place of the superfine sugar although superfine sugar will dissolve easier than granulated sugar
- You can also use your sweetener of choice, such as swerve, sugar in the raw or maple syrup
Equipment
- Mortar and pestle, wooden spoon or cocktail muddler
- Cocktail shaker
- Measuring spoons
- Measuring glass
Variations
- Use fresh lime juice and lime seltzer for a classic mojito mocktail
- Muddle fresh strawberries with mint leaves and sugar for a strawberry mocktail
- Muddle chopped mango with mint leaves and sugar for a tropical mango mocktail
Related Recipes
You can easily turn these recipes into mocktails by leaving out the alcohol:
Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this easy mocktail recipe:
- fresh mint leaves
- superfine sugar
- fresh squeezed lemon juice
- lemon-lime soda
- ice cubes
- lemon slices for garnish
- mint sprigs for garnish
Lemon Mojito Mocktail Recipe
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Equipment
- Mortar and pestle or wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 12 fresh mint leaves
- 2 Tablespoons superfine sugar
- 6 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups lemon-lime soda
- Ice cubes
- Lemon slices and mint sprigs for garnish
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Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker or a tall glass, muddle the mint leaves and sugar together. This will release the mint flavor and combine it with the sweetness of the sugar.
- Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to the cocktail shaker or glass. Stir or shake well to dissolve the sugar and mix the flavors.
- Fill two glasses with ice cubes and pour the lemon mint mixture over the ice, dividing evenly between the two glasses.
- Top with lemon-lime soda. Stir gently to combine all the ingredients.
- Garnish the mocktail with a slice of lemon and a sprig of mint and serve. Cheers!
Notes
- For a more classic mojito flavor, use lime juice in place of the lemon juice
- Sparkling water can be used instead of lemon-lime soda
- Flavored seltzer can also be used in place of lemon-lime soda
- Granulated sugar can take the place of the superfine sugar although superfine sugar will dissolve easier than granulated sugar
This recipe is just as cool as the mojito, will definitely try to make this later, thank you for sharing this!
Mojito is one hell of a refreshing drink! Now i'm convinced by your recipe i will make this now later, thank you!
Such an easy and delicious drink to have. I will make this at home!
I am hosting a party and this sounds like a nice drink to prepare for everyone. I am pretty sure they will love this! Saving this recipe as a reference. Thank you!