VIRGIN MOJITO

Virgin mojito is a refreshing, non-alcoholic beverage made with fresh mint leaves, lime juice, sugar syrup and soda water. It has a perfect balance of sweet, tangy and minty flavours with plenty of ice making it a cool and refreshing drink. It is a popular mocktail, especially enjoyed during hot weather.

INGREDIENTS:

• SPRITE OR SODA – 300 ML
• LEMON (DICED) – 1 NO.
• SUGAR – 1 TBSP
• BLACK SALT – 1/8 TSP
• MINT LEAVES – 15~20 NOS.
• ICE CUBES – 5~6 NOS.

HOW TO MAKE VIRGIN MOJITO:

• Cut a lemon into 8 pieces.
• Add 1 tbsp of sugar to a bowl along with 2 tbsp of water. Mix it well, until the sugar dissolves completely.

• In a tall glass, add few mint leaves and 4~5 pieces of lemon.

• Using a muddler, gently crush the mint leaves and lemon pieces.

• Add 1/8 tsp of black salt and 1 tbsp of the prepared sugar syrup to it.

• Add 5~6 ice cubes, few mint leaves and the remaining lemon pieces to it.

• Fill the glass with sprite or soda, and mix it well.

REFRESHING VIRGIN MOJITO IS READY.

VARIATIONS:

• Adding black salt is completely optional. It is added to give an extra flavour for the recipe.
• Sugar syrup can also be replaced with powdered sugar or cane sugar.

VIRGIN MOJITO

Recipe by foodpassion1513

5.0 from 1 vote

Course: DRINKS, MOCKTAILSCuisine: CUBAN

Servings

1

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

Calories

150

kcal

Virgin mojito is a refreshing, non-alcoholic beverage made with fresh mint leaves, lime juice, sugar syrup and soda water. It has a perfect balance of sweet, tangy and minty flavours with plenty of ice making it a cool and refreshing drink. It is a popular mocktail, especially enjoyed during hot weather.

Ingredients

• SPRITE OR SODA – 300 ML

• LEMON (DICED) – 1 NO.

• SUGAR – 1 TBSP

• BLACK SALT – 1/8 TSP

• MINT LEAVES – 15~20 NOS.

• ICE CUBES – 5~6 NOS.

Directions

• Cut a lemon into 8 pieces.
• Add 1 tbsp of sugar to a bowl along with 2 tbsp of water. Mix it well, until the sugar dissolves completely.
• In a tall glass, add few mint leaves and 4~5 pieces of lemon.
• Using a muddler, gently crush the mint leaves and lemon pieces.
• Add 1/8 tsp of black salt and 1 tbsp of the prepared sugar syrup to it.
• Add 5~6 ice cubes, few mint leaves and the remaining lemon pieces to it.
• Fill the glass with sprite or soda, and mix it well.
• REFRESHING VIRGIN MOJITO IS READY.

Notes

• VARIATIONS:
  Adding black salt is completely optional. It is added to give an extra flavour for the recipe.
  Sugar syrup can also be replaced with powdered sugar or cane sugar.