4.7 from 21 votes
Pineapple Mojito
A tropical twist on the standard mojito made with fresh pineapple, canned juice and your favorite white rum. Club soda gives it a fizzy freshness.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 22237 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon rimming salt or kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon Tajín
- 1 tablespoon agave for the rim, optional
FOR TWO DRINKS:
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks Reserve a few chunks for garnish
- 1 lime quartered, plus more for garnish, optional
- 10 mint leaves - Reserve 2 leaves for garnish
- 3 ounces white rum
- 6 ounces pineapple juice chilled
- plash club soda chilled
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 cups ice
FOR A PITCHER:
- 4 cups pineapple chunks
- 4 limes quartered
- 1 bunch mint leaves removed from the stem
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 3 cups white rum
- 6 cups pineapple juice chilled
- 2 cups club soda chilled
- 3 tablespoons Tajín
- 3 tablespoons rimming salt or kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons agave
- 8 cups ice
Instructions
GARNISH THE RIMS:
- In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon rimming salt and 1 tablespoon Tajin. Stir to combine. Dip the pastry brush in 1 tablespoon agave and run it around the rim of each glass Dip the rims into the Tajin mixture until it sticks. Set aside.
- Add 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks ,1 lime and 10 mint leaves - to a large cocktail shaker or pitcher. Using the muddler, crush the pineapple, lime and mint leaves until fragrant.
- Add 3 ounces white rum, 6 ounces pineapple juice and 1 tablespoon sugar. Stir until well combined.
- Fill the glasses with 2 cups ice and top with the pineapple mojitos be sure to get a bit of muddled fruit and mint in each.. Top off each drink with a splash club soda.
- Garnish with a slice of pineapple, lime, or mint (or all three).
Cup of Yum
FOR A PITCHER:
- In a large 64-ounce pitcher, combine 4 cups pineapple chunks, 4 limes, 1 bunch mint leaves and 4 tablespoons sugar and muddle to break down the fruit and extract juice and flavor from the limes and mint leaves.
- Add 3 cups white rum, and 6 cups pineapple juice. Stir well to combine, cover and chill until very cold.
- When you're ready to serve, combine the 3 tablespoons Tajin and 3 tablespoons rimming salt in a small bowl. Rim the glasses with a 3 tablespoons agave and dip the glasses into the Tajin mixture.
- Fill the glasses with 8 cups ice.
- Pour 2 cups club soda into the pitcher, and stir to combine. Divide the pineapple mojitos between the glasses to serve.
Notes
- You can assemble a pitcher of pineapple mojitos (reserving the club soda to the last minute) the day before and keep it covered in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve them.
Nutrition Information
Calories
222.37kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31.09g
(10%)
Protein
1.23g
(2%)
Fat
0.73g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.35g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.07g
Sodium
7.2mg
(0%)
Potassium
254.38mg
(7%)
Fiber
2.75g
(11%)
Sugar
22.55g
(45%)
Vitamin A
1.957IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
21.66mg
(24%)
Calcium
42.44mg
(4%)
Iron
1.49mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 22237
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 222.37kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31.09g | 10% |
| Protein | 1.23g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.73g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.35g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.07g | 0% |
| Sodium | 7.2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 254.38mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.75g | 11% |
| Sugar | 22.55g | 45% |
| Vitamin A | 1.957IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 21.66mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 42.44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.