Blood Orange Mojito

4.67 from 3 votes

This blood orange mojito recipe is a refreshing twist on the classic mojito cocktail. It’s everything you love about a mojito with an extra hint of fresh citrus flavor.

Course Cocktail

Cuisine Canadian

Keyword blood orange mojito, mojito

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings mojito

Calories 185kcal

Author Julie & Debbie

Ingredients

FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP

1 cup water
1 cup sugar

FOR THE MOJITO

1 oz blood orange juice
2 oz rum
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz lime juiced
4 - 8 mint leaves
4 - 6 oz club soda

Instructions

MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP

Add 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water and bring the mixture to a boil on the stove and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
Simmer for 5 - 10 mins or until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has thickened slightly. You want it to just coat the back of a spoon. You don't want it too thick.

MAKE THE MOJITO

Juice your blood oranges. Your going to need about 1/2 to 1 orange per cocktail, depending on how juicy they are.
Add the rum, mint, and blood orange juice to a glass or cocktail shaker. Smash it up with a cocktail muddler.
Strain the rum into a glass (if you used a shaker) and add some more mint, the lime juice, and the simple syrup. Muddle just briefly again. Fill the glass with ice.
Top the mixture with club soda add a few blood orange slices and garnish with a sprig of mint before serving.

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