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10 Mojito Variations We Love

Minty and punchy with limes, the mojito has it going on.
Two mojitos in tall glasses with straws and mint garnish.
Photo by Paul H. Christian, Food Styling by Michele Figliuolo
  • Two mojitos in a highball glass with mint and limes.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Susan Ottaviano
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    Mojito

    Texture can be as big of a factor in a drink as acidity or sweetness. Case in point: this mojito here, which uses superfine sugar.

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    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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    Frozen Pineapple Mojito

    Pineapple cups make a fun presentation for this frosty summer cocktail, but if you're short on time, just use regular cocktail glasses instead.

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  • Old Cuban sparkling rum cocktail in a coupe glass with mint garnish
    Photo by Andy Sewell
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    Old Cuban

    Audrey Saunders created this sparkly hybrid of a French 75 and a mojito at her bar, New York’s Pegu Club.

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  • Rosemary mojito cocktail with slice of lime and rosemary garnish in a glass.
    Photo by Lizzie Munro
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    Rosemary Mojito

    In our cold-weather version of the mojito we sub out white rum for rich, brooding blackstrap and mint for muddled rosemary.

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  • Layered drink with mint rum lime juice and bitters on top in a tall glass.
    Photo by Andy Sewell
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    Queens Park Swizzle

    If you like mojitos, you’ll like this minty swizzle from the Queen’s Park Hotel in Trinidad.

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    France Ruffenbach
    6/10

    Chandon Brut Mojito

    Refreshing (from the ice and sparkling wine) and bright (from the mint and lime juice), the mojito just might be the best pre-dinner drink ever.

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    Robert M. Peacock, copyright © 2009
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    Nojito

    By infusing beforehand, you're packing in all of the minty flavor without turning your drink into a salad of mint leaves. All it takes is a little muddling in the cocktail shaker before mixing the drink.

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    Quentin Bacon
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    Blackberry Mojitos

    Spike your mojito base with blackberries—they'll add a sweet and tart characteristic to the drink.

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    Hans Gissinger
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    Blended Golden Mojito

    Throw your mojito mix (lime juice, rum, sugar, and mint leaves) into the blender with some ice. Finish off the rim with sugar and get the party started.

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    Photo by Romulo Yanes
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    Sloppy Joe's Mojito

    This is the OG recipe, the kind you'd see Hemingway drinking at Sloppy Joe's in Key West. Top it off with some sparkling water—it'll brighten up the drink.

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