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Virgin Strawberry Mojito

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This refreshing virgin strawberry mojito might be the best mocktail mojito you’ll ever have. Bold and powerful strawberry flavor balanced out with fresh mint and topped with a little fizz. This is by far the best non alcoholic drink you can make this summer. It’s easy to make and guaranteed to impress all your guests!

Two strawberry mojito mocktails on a metal tin tray, with strawberry syrup in the background and strawberries in the foreground.

Why this is the best non alcoholic strawberry mojito:

  • It tastes like a real strawberry mojito. The best mocktails taste like a real cocktail, not a sort of overly sugary juice drink. What makes this drink the best is how it tastes just like what you’d imagine a strawberry mojito to taste. You wouldn’t even know it was a virgin drink.
  • It uses strawberry simple syrup. This is the secret key ingredient. Other fruit mojitos smash the fruit to release the juice but this only make your drink taste mildly of strawberries and leaves fruit chunks in your drink which aren’t very satisfying. This strawberry syrup is made with real strawberries and as a result adds a powerfully intense and bold strawberry flavor that makes this drink so amazingly good.
  • Easy to make. You do need to make the strawberry syrup for this recipe, but you can make a giant batch in advance in less than 20 minutes. Then, when serving your drinks, you can make a bunch of drinks much faster than if you had to mash strawberries for each individual drink.
Action shot of a hand holding a glass jar of strawberry syrup and pouring it into a moijto glass filled with ice and a metal straw, next to three fresh strawberries.

How to make strawberry simple syrup:

Heat 1 cup of hulled and sliced fresh strawberries, ½ cup water and ½ cup granulated sugar on a saucepan over medium to high heat. Mash the strawberries with a fork as they heat up. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and continue to simmer for at least 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the syrup from the heat and strain out the leftover strawberry chunks. Let the syrup cool to room temperature before using in your mojito.

For more detailed instructions and information on how to store the syrup, read the full strawberry simple syrup recipe.

Ingredients:

  • Strawberry Simple Syrup: This is the key ingredient in this virgin mojito. It is easy to make and when made from fresh strawberries, tastes incredibly good. You can use a store bought strawberry simple syrup if you prefer but the taste may be slightly more artificial. Make sure you buy a drink syrup and not a syrup for pancakes.
  • Mint Leaves: Every mojito has to have mint. You need fresh mint leaves for this drink, dried mint will not work. If you can find it, mojito mint leaves are the best type to use— they smell exactly like a mojito.
  • Lime Juice: Use freshly squeezed lime juice — it makes a differenc! You need about 1 lime per drink.
  • 7up: This adds a refreshing amount of fizz. You can use regular or diet versions of 7up or sprite. If you prefer a more neutral taste, you can use club soda instead.
A virgin strawberry mojito in a tall mojito glass, with a metal straw, ice and garnished with fresh mint, with three strawberries lying beside the glass.

Expert Tips:

  • Strain the drink really well. After shaking the drink in a cocktail shaker, make sure to strain out all of the mocktail into the glass. The ice and muddled mojito leaves can sometimes clog the strainer.
  • Use fresh ice. Never use the ice you used in the cocktail shaker to serve your mojito with. This ice is broken and will water down your drink quickly. Always use fresh ice.
  • You don’t need a cocktail shaker. If you don’t have a cocktail shaker or prefer not to use one, that’s ok for this recipe. Muddle the mojito leaves in a glass and stir to mix all the ingredients. You can remove the mojito leaves or keep them in the glass.
  • 1 oz = 2 tbsp. If you are not familiar with measuring drinks in ounces, you can easily convert the measurements to tablespoons. 1 ounce equals 2 tablespoons.
A couple strawberry mocktails on a metal tray next to a dish of lime slices, strawberries and syrup.

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Two virgin strawberry moijito glasses in a tin serving tray, with strawberries scattered beside the mocktails.

Virgin Strawberry Mojito


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  • Author: Alejandra | The Littlest Crumb
  • Total Time: 2 minutes
  • Yield: 1 mocktail 1x
  • Diet: Vegan
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This refreshing virgin strawberry mojito might be the best mocktail mojito you’ll ever have. Bold and powerful strawberry flavor balanced out with fresh mint and topped with a little fizz. This is by far the best non alcoholic drink you can make this summer!


Ingredients

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  • 5 medium mint leaves
  • 1 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 oz strawberry simple syrup 
  • 4 oz diet 7up
  • Handful of ice

Instructions

  1. Add the mint leaves, lime juice and strawberry simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Muddle the mint leaves to release their flavor. 
  2. Add ice to the cocktail shaker and shake well for 5-10 seconds. Strain the mocktail into a glass with fresh ice. Add the 7up and stir gently before serving. Garnish with fresh mint leaves (optional). Enjoy!

Notes

  • You don’t need a cocktail shaker. If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint in a glass and stir the ingredients together. You can keep the mint leaves in the drink or remove them. 
  • Strain the mocktail really well. If you do use a cocktail shaker, make sure to strain the mocktail really well so nothing is left in the strainer.
  • 1 oz = 2 tbsp. If you’re not comfortable measuring in ounces, use tablespoons instead.
  • Prep Time: 2 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Mocktails
  • Method: Shaken
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 mocktail
  • Calories: 118
  • Sugar: 27.7g
  • Sodium: 13mg
  • Fat: 0.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0.2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30.6g
  • Fiber: 0.9g
  • Protein: 0.5g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

Keywords: virgin drinks, virgin cocktail, mocktail, strawberry moijto, mojito

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  1. Cookin' Canuck

    July 20, 2021 at 1:56 pm

    Love this! I adore the lime and mint flavors of mojitos, but don't always want the alcohol. This is a great option.

    ★★★★★

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  2. Jessica Formicola

    July 20, 2021 at 1:29 pm

    I'm always looking for new refreshing drinks during summer, and this looks like it's right up my alley! And love that it's virgin (I can always add rum for the adults that want it!)

    ★★★★★

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