Strawberry Gin Mojito Recipe
Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2
This gin mojito is fruity, fizzy, and overflowing with fresh strawberries and a hint of floral hibiscus. A welcome refresher on a warm afternoon!
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Serves:
2
Perfect for:
Cocktail Parties
Treat Yourself
Weekend Creations
Ingredients
Mojito
- 1/2 Cup water
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 1/4 Cup edible dried hibiscus
- 1 lime
- 8 strawberries, hulled and sliced in half
- 20 mint leaves
- 4 Ounces gin
- Crushed ice
- 8-12 Oz. seltzer water
Garnish
- 2 lime wheels, sliced thin
- 2 strawberries
- 2 mint sprigs
Directions
- POUR 1/2 cup water into a small saucepan.
- ADD 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers.
- COOK over medium heat until sugar dissolves and STIR occasionally.
- SIMMER 2 –3 more minutes.
- REMOVE from heat and allow to STEEP and COOL 10 minutes.
- STRAIN hibiscus simple syrup into a pourable container and SET ASIDE in refrigerator to COOL. (Mixture can be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.)
- CUT 1 lime into 4 wedges and PLACE 2 wedges into each of two tall cocktail tumblers.
- ADD 4 strawberries, cut in half, to each glass.
- ADD 10 mint leaves to each glass.
- MUDDLE mixture well to crush ingredients and release juices and flavors.
- ADD 2 ounces gin (about 4 tablespoons) to each glass.
- ADD 2 – 3 tablespoons hibiscus simple syrup to each glass.
- ADD crushed ice to each glass and STIR.
- ADD 4 – 6 ounces seltzer water to each glass.
- GARNISH each glass with 1 lime wheel, 1 strawberry, and 1 mint sprig.
- SERVE the Strawberry Gin Mojitos immediately.
