Chef Caroline Chambers invites you to indulge in one of the best summer cocktails ever created— berry mojitos! Juicy, fresh raspberries and strawberries take this classic to new heights. Refreshing, flavorful, delicious, and maybe the EASIEST cocktail you'll ever make. Make them the night before, then simply pour and top with club soda once your guests arrive.
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
0 minutes
Serves:
4
Ingredients
1 package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Raspberries
Half of 1 package (16 ounces) Driscoll’s Strawberries, de-stemmed and quartered
2 mint sprigs, plus more for garnish
4 tablespoons sugar, divided
Juice from 6 medium limes (1/2 cup plus 2 – 3 tablespoons), divided
1 1/2 cups white rum
Zest from 1 medium lime
Ice
3 cups club soda or sparkling water
Lime wedges
1
RESERVE 4 raspberries from 1 package (6 ounces) raspberries.
2
PLACE remaining raspberries into a large pitcher.
3
ADD half of 1 package (16 ounces) strawberries, de-stemmed and quartered.
4
ADD 2 mint sprigs.
5
ADD 2 tablespoons sugar.
6
MUDDLE using a muddler or large spoon until berries are broken down and mint is fragrant.
7
POUR IN juice from 5 fresh limes (1/2 cup).
8
POUR IN 1 ½ cups white rum.
9
STIR to combine.
10
REFRIGERATE 5 minutes or up to 24 hours to let flavors meld.
11
PLACE remaining 2 tablespoons sugar into a shallow bowl.
12
ADD zest from 1 medium lime.
13
RUB with fingertips to combine until fragrant.
14
SET ASIDE sugar mixture.
15
POUR juice from remaining 1 lime (2 – 3 tablespoons) into a shallow bowl.
16
DIP rim of 1 cocktail tumbler into lime juice.
17
DIP rim into sugar mixture and TWIST to coat rim.
18
REPEAT with 3 additional cocktail tumblers.
19
FILL cocktail tumblers halfway with ice.
20
ADD mojito mixture to 3/4 full.
21
FILL to top with club soda.
22
GARNISH with fresh mint sprigs and lime wedges and reserved raspberries.
23
SERVE immediately.
Pro tips
For virgin cocktails: skip the rum and add extra lime juice and maybe some ginger ale for complexity.
Choose your vibe: Feel free to strain out the muddled fruit if you prefer, but we love the rustic look of leaving it in.
Love your leftovers: The boozy leftover fruit is delicious spooned over vanilla ice cream.
