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Strawberry Coconut Mojitos
Sweet strawberry nectar mixes in with the coconut rum and the lime juice to dance in your mouth and fill you with Mojito Pasión!
Servings: 4 drinks
Calories: 296 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Cuban
Ingredients
Strawberry Syrup:
- 1 cup whole fresh strawberries, or frozen hulled and sliced
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
To Rim Glasses (this is optional):
- 2 tablespoons caster/powdered sugar you won't use this much, but it helps to rim the glasses
- 4 whole strawberries , sliced in half to the leaf but not sliced all the way through (see images above)
For Mojitos:
- 1 handful mint leaves reserve extra to garnish
- 4 whole strawberries sliced and divided
- 2 medium limes divided
- ½ cup white coconut rum divided
- 1 cup Ice cubes
- ½ cup sparkling water or club soda
Instructions
For The Strawberry Syrup:
- Combine strawberry syrup ingredients together in a small saucepan; bring to the boil; reduce heat and simmer gently while stirring occasionally until the syrup dissolves and a syrup forms. Set aside and allow to cool. Strain the strawberry pieces out of the syrup, so you're left with the syrup only. (Reserve them to eat with frozen yogurt or ice-cream)!
Cup of Yum
For The Mojitos:
- Wet rim of glass with the halved strawberries (reserve these strawberries to garnish when serving); then dip each glass into the sugar or fine coconut to create a rim (this is optional; adds a beautiful flavour but is more for decorative purposes).
- Divide mint leaves and strawberry slices into four cocktail (or serving) glasses. Juice one lime; add about 1 teaspoon of lime juice per glass. Using the back of your spoon, gently mull the strawberries, mint leaves and lime together until strawberries begin to macerate. Pour 2 tablespoons of the strained, cooled syrup into each glass.
- Cut the remaining lime into 8 wedges; add 2 lime wedges into each glass. Add the rum (about 2 tablespoons per glass), ice, and fill the glasses with sparkling water (or club soda). Stir and add (extra) fresh mint leaves to garnish.
Notes
- Make this a cocktail by substituting coconut rum for coconut water.
Nutrition Information
Calories
296kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
537mg
(15%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
45g
(90%)
Vitamin A
98IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
201mg
(223%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4drinks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 296
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 296kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 537mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
| Vitamin A | 98IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 201mg | 223% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.