Minty Mango Mojito

This is a fun alternative to a standard mojito that I kinda came up with just playing around one day! Perfect drink for sipping by the pool, or chugging after a long day of work! If you want to be real fancy, feel free to garnish glass with mint, lime, and/or mango.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 16 mins
• Calories: 906 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• ice
• 12 fresh mint leaves, or more to taste
• ⅛ lime
• ⅛ fresh mango, peeled and cubed, or more to taste
• 1 ½ fluid ounces coconut-flavored rum, or more to taste
• club soda, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water and sugar in a small pot over medium heat. Whisk until sugar dissolves in the water. Add 12 mint leaves. Bring to a boil and whisk for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Place lime and 12 mint leaves in a glass; mash together with a muddler to extract flavors. Add fresh mango; muddle until combined. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the mint simple syrup. Stir in coconut rum. Fill glass with ice and top with club soda. Stir 1 more time to distribute flavors.