Blackberry Mojito
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There’s nothing like a refreshing Blackberry Mojito on a hot summer day! A great cocktail recipe for nights on the patio, swimming by the pool or sipping on the back deck on the weekend. A mixture of muddled blackberries with mint leaves, lemon and lime juice and a touch of sugar. Top with rum and club soda for an amazing summer drink.

So, it’s hard for me to pick a favorite cocktail because I have quite a few I love to make, but this blackberry mojito might just be my drink of choice for the summer! It’s fruity, refreshing, and a little fizzy – basically, my favorite kind of drink.
It’s based on a classic mojito, a rum cocktail made with mint, limes, a little sugar, and soda water. This blackberry version adds a fruity twist! Once you learn how to make a blackberry mojito, you’ll understand why I love it so much. The flavor is just stellar and it’s one of the most simple ways to make a delicious cocktail.
If you like rum drinks, you have to give this one a try. Add some ranch pretzels to go with it for a great happy hour snack. You’ve found your new go-to for the summer!
Why You’ll Love this Blackberry Mojito
- You only need a few ingredients to make a blackberry mojito! No long list to keep track of and there’s only one type of liquor needed to mix into this drink.
- Blackberry mojitos are refreshing and cold drink — a drink that is perfect for sipping on the porch, deck, or by the pool.
- This recipe not hard to make and you don’t need any special equipment. If you’ve got drinking glasses and a muddler or wooden spoon, then you can make this delicious cocktail!
Ingredients for Blackberry Mojitos
- Rum – Choose silver or white rum for this drink. If you don’t like rum you can use vodka instead and make vodka mojitos.
- Mint leaves – Fresh mint leaves add a lovely fresh flavor to this bright and fruity summer cocktail.
- Blackberries – Use some fresh blackberries to really get the most delicious blackberry flavor in your beverage.
- Lemon wedges – I love lemon juice in my blackberry mojitos! It adds so much flavor and is so tangy.
- Lime wedges – Fresh lime juice is much better than the bottled stuff that you can buy at the grocery store.
- Granulated sugar – Sweeten your drink simply with just a little granulated white sugar.
- Club soda – The crisp bubbles of club soda make this mojito extra refreshing.
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How to Make a Blackberry Mojito
- Place the blackberries, sugar, and mint in a glass. Squeeze the juice from one lemon wedge and one lime wedge into the glass.
- Use a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon to crush the blackberries and mint.
- Add ice cubes and pour the rum over the top. Top the drink off with club soda.
- Give it a stir and garnish with lime wedges or lemon wedges.
What alcohol is in a mojito?
Traditional mojitos contain a light rum! However, you can use a different liquor if you’re not a fan of rum. Vodka is the best substitute in place of rum.
Do I need a cocktail shaker to make a blackberry mojito?
Nope! No cocktail shaker or fancy equipment needed with this simple blackberry mojito recipe. Just muddle together the ingredients in the bottom of a glass and then top it with club soda. It’s really that easy.
Made a pitcher for a graduation party and it was a huge hit. So refreshing and flavorful. Definitely enjoying all summer long.
Can I make a virgin blackberry mojito?
Absolutely! Feel free to omit the rum from this recipe so that you can enjoy a virgin mojito. There are also lots of non-alcoholic rum substitutes out there now so that you can enjoy the flavor of rum without the alcohol. That would be really tasty in this recipe!
What to Serve with a Blackberry Mojito
Pair your drinks with these amazing snacks and dishes:
We love them with tacos! Try my chicken tacos or fish tacos for a delicious dinner.
You can also add some snacks for a fun happy hour! My recipe for homemade salsa would be great, and fresh guacamole or some shrimp wonton cups would be tasty too.
Or make a batch of taco oyster crackers or Chex mix for an easy, crunchy snack.
Pro Tips for the Best Blackberry Mojito Recipe
- Blackberries are great but you can use other berries, too! Try raspberries, blueberries, or make strawberry mojitos! You can also mix fruit to make your own custom mojito drink.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar to suit your tastes. You can also use simple syrup to make this drink.
- You don’t need a fancy wooden muddler to make this drink – if you have a wooden spoon just use the handle end to crush the fruit.
Who’s ready to sip on summer drinks? I know I am and this blackberry mojito will be in our drink rotation all summer long. I hope you try it, too!
More Tasty Rum Cocktails!
- A classic Mai Tai is a fruity cocktail that is the perfect summer drink when entertaining!
- If you love a refreshing frozen cocktail then you have to try my Strawberry Daiquiri! This is another favorite to make during the summer time.
- My Pineapple Fruit Cocktail Drink can be spiked with rum for a delicious drink that’s perfect for the summer. You’ve gotta try it out and then share the recipe with your friends.
- You’ll feel like you’re on a beach vacation when you try my Malibu Sunset!
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Blackberry Mojitos
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces rum
- 8-10 mint leaves
- 10-12 blackberries
- 1 lemon cut in wedges
- 1 lime cut in wedges
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar or less, depending on how sweet you prefer
- club soda
Instructions
- Add blackberries, mint, sugar lemon juice from one wedge and lime juice from one wedge to tall glass.
- Muddle with a muddler until blackberries are crushed.
- Add rum and ice to almost fill cup.
- Top off glass with club soda. Mix thoroughly with straw stick or spoon.
- Garnish with lemon and/or lime if desired.
Lori Kehoe says
Hi! Can the blackberry mojitos be made ahead of time and still keep the magic?
Julie Evink says
Yes that should work fine!
Malinda says
So refreshing and SO GOOD!!!
Danielle says
Made this over the weekend and it was hit! Thanks for sharing!
Alison LaFortune says
Made a pitcher for a graduation party and it was a huge hit. So refreshing and flavorful. Definitely enjoying all summer long.