During our travels, we are always on the lookout for a great cocktail. This blueberry mojito recipe, inspired by the Maine Blueberry Mint Mojito from Terrace Grill, in Bar Harbor, is delicious.
What is a mojito? A mojito is a cocktail that originated in Havana, Cuba. And, is traditionally made with 5 ingredients: white rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water and mint. These days, there are hundreds of variations.
The mojito from Terrace Grill was made with blueberry soda. Knowing that it’s not something that we can easily get in Calgary, we did purchase some while in Maine. So, before leaving Bar Harbor, we picked up a few bottles of Old Soaker Blueberry Soda from the Atlantic Brewing Company.
Since we weren’t lucky enough to get the exact recipe, here’s our version of the Maine Blueberry Mint Mojito Recipe. Let us know what you think! So, comment below.
Blueberry Mojito Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Fresh blueberries
- approximately 20 leaves of fresh mint
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 bottle of Old Soaker Blueberry Soda
- Ice cubes
- Lime wedges and mint leaves for granish
- 2 oz of your favorite rum
Instructions
- Select 2 x 12 oz cocktail glasses.
- Place 1/4 cup of the blueberries and 10 mint leaves in each glass.
- With a the help of a muddler, muddle the blueberries and the mint.
- Add the lime juice; 1 Tbsp in each glass.
- Pour 1 oz of your chosen alcohol into each glass.
- Add plenty of crushed ice to each glass.
- Add the blueberry soda.
- Give it a quick stir.
- Garnish with lime wedge and sprig of mint.
- Sever and enjoy!
Typically, the mojito is made with white rum. Unfortunately we didn’t have any on hand so we opted for a darker rum and it was just as good. We chose the Rusticator Rum from Bartlett Spirits of Maine. We highly recommend it if you are able to get your hands on it.
Finally, if you are looking for other cocktail recipes, check out the Cocktails and Drinks section of our blog. The Violette Squeeze has to be one of our favorites.
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