Description
Creamy coconut blackberry mojito blends Caribbean rum with lush berries and smooth coconut milk. Refreshing cocktail layers complex flavors for summer sipping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz (60 ml) white rum (or coconut rum for extra tropical flavor)
- 2 oz (60 ml) coconut milk (full-fat for extra creaminess)
- ½ cup (75 g) fresh blackberries
- 1 oz (30 ml) club soda or sparkling water (for fizz)
- 8–10 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tbsp sugar or honey (optional, adjust for sweetness)
- Juice of 1 lime (plus extra lime wedges for garnish)
- Extra blackberries
- Fresh mint sprigs
- Lime wedges
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Fruit Preparation: Vigorously muddle ripe blackberries, fresh mint leaves, and sugar in a cocktail shaker, thoroughly crushing to release intense flavors and aromatic essences.
- Liquid Fusion: Incorporate chilled rum, lime juice, and coconut milk into the muddled mixture, stirring gently to create a harmonious tropical infusion.
- Ice Foundation: Fill a tall glass with crushed ice, creating a frosty base that will keep the cocktail perfectly chilled.
- Mixture Integration: Pour the fruity rum blend over the ice, ensuring an even distribution of vibrant flavors and maintaining the drink’s balanced profile.
- Effervescent Finish: Top with sparkling water, adding a light, refreshing fizz that elevates the cocktail’s complexity.
- Elegant Presentation: Adorn the surface with whole blackberries, mint sprigs, and a lime wedge, transforming the drink into a visually stunning tropical masterpiece that teases both the eyes and palate.
Notes
- Maximize Blackberry Flavor: Select ripe, deeply colored blackberries at peak sweetness to ensure intense fruity notes and natural sweetness in the cocktail.
- Perfect Muddling Technique: Apply gentle but firm pressure when crushing mint and blackberries to release essential oils without turning herbs bitter or fruits into pulp.
- Chill for Optimal Taste: Use pre-chilled glasses and crushed ice to maintain the cocktail’s cool temperature and prevent rapid dilution of delicate tropical flavors.
- Dietary Adaptation: Substitute rum with non-alcoholic coconut water for a refreshing mocktail version that’s suitable for all ages and preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Cocktails
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg