Red Mojito - A Strawberry Syrup Cocktail

Red strawberry flavoured mojito cocktails in an autumnal setting.

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Red Mojito - A Strawberry Syrup Cocktail

This red mojito is a strawberry-flavoured mojito embracing juicy fruit flavour alongside rum and mint. It's made using strawberry cocktail syrup and spiced rum, so really it could be described as a fruity spiced rum mojito. The bold colour makes it particularly eye-catching.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Alcoholic Drink

Cuisine: Worldwide

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 131kcal

Author: Jane Coupland

Ingredients

For the Strawberry Cocktail Syrup

10 g Mixologists Garden Freeze-Dried Strawberries
100 g White sugar
100 ml Water
½ teaspoon Lemon juice or lime

For the Red Mojito

50 ml White rum or Spiced Amber Rum
30 ml Strawberry Cocktail Syrup
20 ml Lime juice
50 ml Soda Water (Club Soda)
12 Mint Leaves

Garnish

Instructions

Make the Strawberry Syrup

Put the sugar, water, lemon juice and strawberries into a saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved.
10 g Mixologists Garden Freeze-Dried Strawberries, 100 g White sugar, 100 ml Water, ½ teaspoon Lemon juice
Remove the pan from the heat and leave it to infuse for at least 2 hours (preferably overnight).
Strain the syrup through a fine-meshed sieve and discard the fruit.
Decant the liquid into a bottle and store it in the fridge for up to a month.

Make the Red Mojito

Put the mint leaves and lime into the base of a highball glass and use a cocktail muddler (or the end of a rolling pin) to squish the mint lightly.
12 Mint Leaves, 20 ml Lime juice
Layer ice and freeze-dried strawberry & lime slices into the glass.
Mixologist’s Garden strawberry slices
Pour in the rum and strawberry syrup, stir briefly to mix with the lime juice.
50 ml White rum, 30 ml Strawberry Cocktail Syrup
Top it up with the soda water and garnish with more strawberry and lime slices, a cinnamon stick (or straw) and a sprig offresh mint. Serve immediately.
50 ml Soda Water, Fresh Mint Leaves, Cinnamon Stick, Mixologist’s Garden strawberry slices

Notes

The longer you can leave the strawberries in the syrup the bolder the strawberry flavour will become.
Lightly bruise the fresh mint. There is no need to pound it to a pulp.
Do not boil the syrup as it will thicken, making it harder to mix into drinks.
Ensure all of your ingredients are chilled before assembling the drink so that the ice doesn't melt too quickly.
Vary the amount of syrup used in your mojito depending on your taste preferences.
To make it as a mocktail simply use your favourite non-alcoholic rum alternative and proceed with the recipe.
The strawberry syrup could also be paired with Champagne or sparkling wine to make a quick and easy cocktail. Alternatively, try using it to make a strawberry margarita.

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