Virgin Mojito (Nojito) – Skinnytaste

This sugar-free, virgin Mojito mocktail is refreshing when you want an adult cocktail, without the alcohol. Filled with lime, fresh mint and lemon-lime seltzer, they’re perfectly enjoyable to drink.

Virgin Mojito Recipe

Craving a cocktail, but you’re doing a dry challenge, pregnant, or don’t drink? Enjoy this minty virgin mojito—you will love it! I love mojitos, but this one is a great alternative when I’m looking for a non-alcoholic beverage. I drank a lot of these when I was pregnant (funny because my daughter Madison loves them too). Do you miss the rum? Not really! A  mojito has such strong flavors that omitting the rum doesn’t radically change anything.

Why This Virgin Mojito Recipe Works

I love my cocktails, and enjoy them on weekends when I am socializing. But let’s face it, alcohol is just empty calories and I don’t always want to waste them on a drink. That’s how I came up with this mocktail, which my kids also love.

• Fun: Just because it’s a nonalcoholic drink, it doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun. This mojito mocktail feels festive to have at parties.
• Versatile: You can play around with different flavors. Add strawberries, raspberries, passion fruit, or lychee for variations!
• Great Way to Use Mint: Every summer, I always have tons of mint in my garden, and this is a great way to use it!
• Refreshing: This mocktail is perfect way to cool off on a hot day.

What’s the difference between a nojito and mojito?

A mojito is a classic Cuban cocktail made of rum, lime, mint, and soda. A nojito is a nonalcoholic mojito without rum.

Virgin Mojito Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this mocktail, see exact amounts in the recipe card below:

• Spearmint: You’ll need 10 fresh mint leaves.
• Lime: Cut half of a lime into three wedges.
• Sweetener: Use your preferred sweetener, I like monk fruit sweetener, but you can use stevia, or sugar.
• Soda: For bubbles, use club soda, lemon-lime seltzer, or sugar-free lemon-lime soda.
• Ice: Fill your glass up with ice cubes for a cold drink.

How to Make a Virgin Mojito

Here’s the step-by-step photos to make this virgin mojito cocktail. See full measurements in the recipe card below:

1. Muddle the mint and one lime wedge in a tall glass to release the mint oils and lime juice.
2. Lime and Sugar: Add another lime wedge with the sweetener and muddle again.
3. Soda: Fill the glass with ice and club soda.
4. Serve: Stir, garnish with a few mint sprigs, and serve with a straw.

Variations:

• Virgin Strawberry Mojito: Muddle some strawberries.
• Raspberry Nojito: Add some muddled raspberries.
• Ginger and Lemon Nojito: Swap the soda for ginger beer and the limes for lemon.
• Cucumber: Muddle a few cucumber slices with the lime and mint.
• Like things less sweet? Decrease the sugar to suit your tastes.

How to Prep for a Party

You can batch these nojitos for a party, so you don’t have to make them individually for guests.

• Multiply the ingredients by the number of drinks you need and muddle everything in one big pitcher.
• Right before your guests arrive, pour in the soda.
• To serve, fill a glass with ice and pour the nojito to the top.

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