Blackberry Mojito Mocktail

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This Blackberry Mojito Mocktail (totally alcohol-free!) is so refreshing, light, and hydrating.  There’s a special place in my heart for drinks that are on the healthier side, but also look incredible. 

Why I'm loving this refreshing, summer recipe

Besides the fact that this drink is absolutely beautiful to look at, it’s full of authentic mojito flavor with the blackberry smash infusion. And I LOVE blackberries, as you can probably tell from my Blackberry Arugula Salad recipe (it's awesome, you must try it!).

It’s perfect to sip on when you need serious hydration with flavor.  It’s not overly sweet (although, you can modify this a bit if you’d like), and the blackberry, mint, and lime is perfectly balanced.  

Did I mention it’s alcohol-free? No hangover for the win! 

Why mocktails?

Mocktails are special to me because there’s something incredibly nice about making, holding, and drinking a handcrafted drink that doesn’t just taste like juice, or sugar.  Mocktails are sophisticated. 

Plus, if you’re having a party, nobody will notice that you’re not drinking alcohol. 

Also, mocktails are perfect because they won’t disrupt your hormones, sleep, or workout routine. Additionally, you may have guests who are pregnant or nursing moms, and this drink is perfect for those (granted they don’t have any allergies or sensitivities to the ingredients). 

Ingredients you need to make it

How to make it

• Grab a glass or mason jar.  Muddle the blackberries until they’re jammy and broken down.  I prefer to use a long muddler (like this one),  but you can also use the back of a wooden spoon.  
• Next add the mint leaves and press on them 2-3 times or clap them in your hands before adding them to the glass. You want to just bruise the leaves, rather than crush them.  The reason is because if you chop or crush the mint leaves, they can get bitter.  We’re simply trying to release the mint oils (the pleasant flavor) rather than smash them up and create bitterness. 
• Stir in the lime juice and simple syrup. 
• Add some ice.  
• Top with sparkling water (or club soda/lime seltzer). 
• Garnish with fresh blackberries and/or a sprig of fresh mint leaves. 

Tips for the best flavor

• Choose ripe berries - this is kind of stating the obvious. But it does deserve to be stated, the best flavor comes from the best blackberries.  Be sure to choose ones that are plump, deeply colored, and soft to the touch.  Don’t buy berries that are tart or out of season.  But if you’re berries aren’t the best quality, don’t worry–just add more simple syrup to balance out tartness.  
• Be Gentle with the mint leaves - when muddling, be careful with the mint leaves.  You just want to press on them a little bit to release their aromatic essential oils. Don’t crush or tear them, because this can make them bitter and grass-like tasting. 
• Garnish - if you choose to garnish with some fresh mint sprigs, clap it once in your hands to release the aroma and drop it in. 
• Infuse - for deeper flavor, allow the muddled blackberry, lime juice, bruised mint, and simple syrup to hang out in the bottom of your glass for 5 minutes before continuing with the recipe.  This extra time allows the flavors to meld. *Totally optional*

Swaps and add-ins

• Sweetener - this recipe as written uses simple syrup. To make simple syrup at home (if you don’t have store-bought) simply dissolve ½ cup of sugar into ½ cup of hot water then cool it off.  I like to use my electric tea kettle to do this.  OR, you can swap the simple syrup for honey at a 1:1 ratio.
• Frozen blackberries -  absolutely, yes, use frozen. Just thaw them first, either in the microwave for 10 seconds or let them sit out on the counter for 10 minutes, or run them under hot water before continuing on with the recipe.
• Cucumber - as odd as it sounds, adding a slice or two of cucumber to this drink makes it all the more refreshing.  Add the cucumber with the blackberries and muddle, then follow the rest of the recipe.  
• Fresh ginger - I always have a bit of fresh ginger root in my freezer, you can use a grater and just grate a little bit right into your drink for a bit of spice (also endless health benefits to incorporating some fresh ginger). Add this with the berries before the muddling. 
• Heavy cream - give this drink a bit of creaminess (a la the dirty soda) by adding just a splash of heavy cream at the very end after the sparkling water.

What I learned making this recipe

This NA Blackberry Mojito is refreshing, elegant, and authentic-tasting.  

As this recipe is written, it’s pretty low in sugar, you may not enjoy it this way.  If you want to sweeten it up, add more simple syrup ½ oz at a time until your desired sweetness is achieved.

Equipment (the muddler) you need

It’s nice to have a highball glass or a wide mouth mason jar to make this mojito in, but use what you have.  

I like this muddler because it’s long enough to reach the bottom of your glass, and these wide-mouth mason jars. 

More mocktails you'll love as much as I do!

I love the ritual of making a mocktail in the evenings! Some of my favorite (and most viral) are my Tart Cherry Juice Mocktail, and my Calming Chamomile and Cherry Mocktail.

Blackberry Mojito Mocktail

This Blackberry Mojito Mocktail is incredibly refreshing and full of authentic mojito flavor! Plus, it takes just minutes to make and it's awesome.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Course: Alcohol-free, Cocktail Hour, Drinks, Mocktail

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Blackberry Mojito, Passion fruit Mojito Mocktail

Servings: 1 person

Ingredients

• 5 fresh blackberries
• 5 fresh mint leaves whole
• 1 oz fresh lime juice about one medium lime
• ½ oz simple syrup or more as needed
• 1 handfull ice
• 4 oz sparkling water, club soda, or lime seltzer or more as needed

Instructions

• Grab a highball glass (or wide mouth mason jar), and muddle the blackberries until they’re broken down. You can use the back of a wooden spoon to crush the blackberries if you don’t have a muddler.
• Next add the whole mint leaves and press on them 2-3 times, just enough to release the flavor and keep the leaves intact, you don’t want to totally crush or chop them (this makes the mint leaves taste bitter).
• Add the lime juice and simple syrup. Give it a gentle stir.
• Fill your glass with ice.
• Top the drink with sparkling water, give it another very gentle stir.
• Garnish with fresh blackberries and/or a sprig of fresh mint leaves.

Notes

*see the blog post for more tips, tricks, and expert suggestions. 

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Special notes

This recipe is written with some ounce (“oz”) measurements. If you don’t care to take out a kitchen scale or don’t have cocktail-making measuring cups, just know that 1 oz is roughly equal to 2 tablespoons and work with that configuration. 

The juice from one lime is roughly equal to an ounce. 

½ oz of simple syrup is about (*a little less*) 2 teaspoons. It’s a drink so it’s not that serious and it’s very subjective. Add the simple syrup to taste and know that I don’t like my drinks overly sugary.

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