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Blackberry Mojitos

April 28, 2012 34 Comments

Kids always think that being grown up is soooo glamorous. Adults can do what they want, eat all the candy and junk food they want, stay up as late as they want, etc. And yeah, I guess that’s all true. But, being an adult is also expensive. Really expensive. Like… “holy crap, how did this routine car inspection turn into $1800 worth of repairs” expensive. Yeah. Being a grown up can be a real bummer sometimes.

Needless to say, after the car-repair fiasco at the dealership this morning, Dan and I were feeling a little tense. Not to promote the use of alcohol to deal with stress or anything, but…I was really looking forward to having a drink when we got home. Since there were so many blackberries and limes leftover from the margaritas I made last night, I decided to throw together another breezy, fruity, summer cocktail.Β 

Mojitos are one of my favorite cocktails, not only because they’re delicious but also because they require so few ingredients and are so easy to make. Just crush a few mint leaves in the bottom of a glass with some sugar, lime juice, and rum, add club soda, and stir. Simple. Beautiful.

Β Sushi adores Dan.

After a few mojitos and some homemade nachos, we’re definitely feeling a lot better about things. As I type this, Dan and Sushi are snoozing on the couch next to me. I’m going to join them in a second, but I wanted to share this mojito recipe with you guys first. Enjoy, and happy Saturday!

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Blackberry Mojitos
Author: justputzing
Recipe type: Cocktail
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  5 mins
Total time:  15 mins
Yields: 1 cocktail
 
Ingredients
  • 6 fat blackberries + more for garnish
  • 8 mint leaves
  • 1 oz rum
  • 1 to 2 tbsp sugar (Depends on how sweet you like your mojitos. I like mine sweeter so I used 2 tbsp in mine, but Dan likes his a little more tart so I only put about 1.5 tbsp in his. Alternatively, you can use simple syrup, which will give you a more concentrated and uniform sweet flavor. I've been using that in all my cocktails lately and I think they are even more delicious this way. Just bring ½ cup sugar and 1 cup water to a simmer over medium-high heat, until sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, and then measure out however much you want to use for your drink. I suggest starting with ½ to 1 oz per drink and going from there.)
  • ⅓ oz lime juice
  • 2 oz club soda
Directions
  1. In the bottom of your drinking glass, muddle/crush together blackberries, mint leaves, sugar/simple syrup, rum, and lime juice.
  2. Add some ice cubes, then pour in club soda and stir.
  3. Garnish with a few whole blackberries and a sprig of mint.
  4. Enjoy immediately.
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Filed Under: Alcohol, Beverage, Fruit, Summer Tagged With: berries, boozy cocktail, fruit

Comments

  1. Lydia says

    April 28, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    Fruity, Boozy, Beautiful – Happy Girl! Thanks!!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 28, 2012 at 9:32 pm

      Hope you like it! πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Les Armstrong says

        May 5, 2012 at 6:41 pm

        Finally got to try the drink and it is …….AAAWWWWWEEEEsome&&&&&&

        Reply
        • justputzing says

          May 6, 2012 at 2:12 am

          So glad you liked it! I definitely enjoyed mine πŸ˜‰

          Reply
  2. Rita says

    April 28, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    That is one healthy cocktail!
    Rita

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 28, 2012 at 10:40 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Tdlinks says

    April 29, 2012 at 1:52 am

    Yummy recipe! Thanks for sharing! Poor Dan must have really enjoyed his drink. He forgot to zip up his pants before his snooze with Sushi! πŸ˜‰

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 29, 2012 at 10:36 am

      Haha! Wow, good catch! I didn’t even notice…Cropped πŸ˜‰

      Reply
    • Leslie says

      May 1, 2012 at 2:34 am

      hahaha, hilarious

      Reply
  4. Crystal @ A Lovin' Forkful says

    April 29, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    There’s almost nothing better than a good mojit. I think blackberry would be perfectly suited mojito flavors. Once I had one with raspberry and I though that was the best I’d ever had, but THIS sounds even better.

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 29, 2012 at 2:20 pm

      Thanks! I’ve never had a raspberry mojito but it sounds delicious. Another flavor I had recently is black cherry, and it really worked too. I’ll have to reproduce that at home soon.

      Reply
  5. Rachael@SimplyFreshCooking says

    April 29, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    YUMMY! That looks delish! Love the photos, too! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 29, 2012 at 5:09 pm

      Thanks! I was actually eyeing your Tequila Spritzer w/ Jalapeno Slices post on foodgawker earlier. Gonna have to try that soon!

      Reply
      • Rachael@SimplyFreshCooking says

        April 30, 2012 at 12:12 am

        Why thank you, too! You gotta love cocktails! πŸ™‚

        Reply
  6. Mallory says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:16 am

    This is perfect timing…I bought mint and blackberries this weekend and I have enough leftover for a cocktail or two! Sorry to hear about the car repairs – this adult business is a bit over rated at times! Have a good week!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      April 30, 2012 at 9:29 am

      I hope you like the mojitos! Have a good week yourself πŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. Leslie says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:33 am

    What a bummer about the car! But at least the mojitos look delicious…

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      May 1, 2012 at 8:12 am

      Thanks, Gildo!

      Reply
  8. LP @dishclips says

    May 2, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    Looks like a great drink to serve at a cocktail party. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      May 2, 2012 at 8:18 pm

      Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  9. juliemarg says

    May 23, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    I am going to make that one… thanks for sharing it. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      May 23, 2012 at 2:40 pm

      I hope you like it! Thanks for reading.

      Reply
  10. jhazminever0326 says

    May 29, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    I like the recipe that you’ve shared! From its color really lively! Very nice to see and look for those kind of beverage with bright in color. Moreover, I would like to try that one someday!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      May 30, 2012 at 2:32 pm

      Thanks! Let me know if you ever try the recipe πŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. michelle says

    June 7, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    So I can’t speak about the drink (although I just Pinned the recipe, so it WILL be happening), just wanted to tell you how UHMazing your photos are for this post! Whether it’s wrong or right, I am a hugely visual person and am so much more inclined to make recipes and follow blogs of people who photograph their ‘stuff’ well. Could be the budding photographer in me, as well. Anyway – your pictures are gorgeous and totally made me want to peruse your website more — which I’m currently doing! Bravo!!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      June 7, 2012 at 8:19 pm

      Thank you so much! You just made my day with your comment πŸ™‚ FYI, if you do make this recipe, instead of using straight sugar like I did, I would suggest using simple syrup instead. I’ve been doing that with my mojitos lately and I feel like the sweetness is more uniform and more concentrated that way (which I love). So, just bring 1 cup water and 1 cup (or 1/2 cup if you don’t like things too sweet) to a simmer on the stove until sugar is completely melted, allow that to cool, then measure out 1/2 to 1 oz of the syrup per drink based on taste. Let me know if you try it!

      Reply
  12. Kelly at Little Wonders' Days says

    June 23, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    These look awesome. I found you through Pinterest. We made blueberry mojitos last night…I know what I’m making next!

    Reply
  13. Ami says

    July 15, 2012 at 10:40 am

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Made these on a group camping trip and they were AMAZING!! I’ve never seen such a happy group of campers! This is my new favorite drink!! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      July 15, 2012 at 3:47 pm

      Awesome! I’m so glad you liked it πŸ™‚ And making mojitos on a camping trip is genius…I’m going to have to do that the next time I go camping!

      Reply
  14. Aurelia says

    August 14, 2012 at 10:18 am

    The colour is amazing! I want one pre more and stay awake the whole night to enjoy them! πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  15. Jean Wilson says

    January 20, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    OMG – Mojitos are my favorite “mixed” drink ever and I love blackberries!!! Can’t wait to try this!!!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      January 20, 2013 at 10:20 pm

      Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  16. Katie says

    August 5, 2017 at 1:23 am

    Thanks for posting this – I’ve just found this post via Pinterest. Made to your recipe, my three friends and I knocked a fair few of them back, last night after having picking 1lb of beautifully ripe blackberries from my nans’ garden.
    Will definitely be making these again!
    Thanks. X

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      December 20, 2017 at 11:31 am

      So glad you liked the recipe! Super jealous that you have such easy access to fresh blackberries!

      Reply

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