Classic Nojito
Classic Nojito
Minty fresh and totally booze-free, the Nojito is your go-to mocktail when you want cool, crisp, and clean with zero compromise. Packed with muddled mint, zesty lime, a touch of sweetness, and a bubbly top of soda water, it’s everything you love about a mojito—minus the rum and the questionable decisions. Sip, chill, repeat.
Ingredients
- 15-20 mint leaves plus more for garnish
- 4 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed is best)
- 4 tbs Agave simple syrup or sweetener of your choice (see notes)
- 20 oz Sparkling Water (see Notes)
- 2 Lime Slices
- ice
Instructions
- Muddle the mint with lime juice in a tall glass or shaker cup to release the juice. This releases the lovely mint aroma and starts to extract the oils, resulting in a stronger mint flavor. Don't over muddle.
- Add the agave simple syrup, then some ice. If you are using a shaker cup shake mixture for about 10 seconds. If not using a shaker cup, stir the mixture in the glass.
- Fill 2 short glasses (or one tall glass) with ice and pour strained mixture over ice.
- Add sparkling water. I love using Spindrift Nojito for this. A lime seltzer also works great, but any sparkling water will work.
- Gently stir the sparkling water into the rest of the ingredients
- Garnish with extra mint and lime.
Notes
- Be careful not to "over muddle" the mint as it can cause bitterness.
- Fresh squeezed lime juice is best, but if you use bottle, just make sure there is no added sugar
- I absolutely love Spindrift Nojito for this recipe because it has the lime and the mint flavor. It was basically made for this recipe!
- For the simple syrup, I make this in small batches. I use agave, but you could use honey, syrup, sugar or a sugar substitute.
- Combine one part agave (or your sweetener of choice) and one part water in a pot on the stove. I usually will do 1 cup each.
- Stir and heat until the sugar has dissolved. You don't need to boil it. Just heat it enough to help the sugar dissolve. Then remove from heat and store.
- Add sweetener to your taste! If you like it sweet, add a little more than the recipe calls for. If you like it less sweet, then add a little less.
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