Where Did the Mojito Originate?

Here’s what to add to your grocery list.

(Full measurements are below.)

Southern Living Blackberry Mojito in glasses to serve

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Consider these drinks:

Ingredients

8fresh blackberries, plus more for garnish

1Tbsp.

)simple syrup

2Tbsp.

)white rum

1/4cup(2 oz.

Southern Living Blackberry Mojito ingredients

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Muddle until berries are mashed and pulpy.

Add ice:

Add ice, then rum.

Stir with a cocktail spoon.

Southern Living Blackberry Mojito adding the berries and lime juice to the glass

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Top with club soda.

Garnish and serve:

Garnish with a sprig of mint, blackberries, and lime wheel.

you’re able to garnish the drink with more blackberries, mint leaves, and a lime wheel.

Southern Living Blackberry Mojito mashing the berries in the glass

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The right alcohol for a mojito is white rum.

It may also be called clear, light, blanco, or silver rum.

It has no color, and the light flavor doesn’t overwhelm the drink.

Southern Living Blackberry Mojito crushing the mint leaves

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Southern Living Blackberry Mojito adding the rum

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Southern Living Blackberry Mojito stirring everything together

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Southern Living Blackberry Mojito adding the club soda

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Southern Living Blackberry Mojito glass garnished and ready to serve

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