The recipe for strawberry mojito, as well as the non-alcoholic version of the cocktail

Mojito is a delicious alcoholic cocktail thatprepared from rum with the addition of mint and sugar syrup. This drink can be found in the menu of bars and restaurants around the world. His recipe is simple enough, most importantly, choose quality alcohol and have a shaker for mixing. Of course, like many similar mixes, it has several varieties, and today we will diversify the usual way of its preparation: a truly summer recipe for strawberry mojito you will find in our article. It is not necessary to use the fresh berries, the desired taste can be achieved by adding the right syrup or juice. This drink will certainly become a hit of your party and especially will appeal to ladies who traditionally prefer sweet taste and soft cocktails. Next, read about how to make strawberry mojito according to all the rules. The main thing - remember that excessive consumption of alcohol can harm your health. Also, those who sit on a diet or take care of the caloric content of their diet, it is useful to know that one serving of the beverage contains 218 kcal, with most of it is carbohydrates.

Detailed recipe for strawberry mojito

For one serving you will need:

- 10-12 leaves of fresh mint, which need to be lightly mashed by hands;
- half fresh lime, cut into 4 small pieces;
- 45 ml of light rum, better "Bacardi", although any other will do;
- 15 ml of sugar syrup;
- 15 grams (about 1 tablespoon) of strawberry puree;
- soda or mineral water with gas, швепс, sprite or any other white soda.

Grind the mint leaves with your hands, squeeze the juice from theLime in a large glass, half or one-third filled with ice. In a shaker mix rum and sugar syrup, pour into a glass. Then add the strawberry puree and add the selected soda to the edge of the glass. In conclusion, the cocktail should be stirred with a stick and served, decorated with a slice of lime. Done! By the way, instead of mashed potatoes you can add concentrated juice or syrup. This recipe for strawberry mojito can be used to make a similar fruit cocktail: add, for example, peach puree, raspberries, juice and pulp of red Sicilian orange or any fruit that is in the refrigerator. It is enough just to show imagination.

Strawberry Mojito: non-alcoholic cocktail

If you for some reason do not usealcohol or on a children's holiday or birthday you want to diversify the familiar juices and drinks, try to prepare a non-alcoholic version of the mix. For him you will need:

- 200 grams of fresh strawberries;
- 10-12 leaves of fresh mint;
- 1 lime;
- 1 tablespoon of sugar, it is best to take a brown;
- half a liter of soda or mineral water or other light soda;
- ice.

First, wash and clean the strawberries, and afterUse a blender or a pistil to make a mashed potato. In the bowl that you choose to mix the drink, squeeze the juice from the lime, pour the sugar and put the mint leaves, which before that you need to stretch your hands. Then add the berry puree, ice and the selected soda. That's so simple and quick, using the recipe of strawberry mojito (its alcoholic or non-alcoholic variant), you diversify the menu of drinks on your holiday or summer party.