This recipe for Huckleberry Mojito came to be last week when I was trying to create a “signature cocktail ” for a wedding we will be catering next month. Â We are located in the Pacific Northwest, where huckleberries grow in the wild. The bride and groom wanted to feature Northwest ingredients and gave us free rein to come up with a menu, and surprise them and their guests! It’s a smaller wedding, only 40 people or so, and honestly, this is my favorite way to cater events- doing a farm-to-table dinner that just can’t be planned out a year in advance. I am so excited!
Ingredients in Huckleberry Mojito
- Fresh Huckleberries (or sub other berries- blueberries, blackberries)
- Fresh mint leaves
- Rum
- Simple syrup
- Fresh Squeezed Lime juice
- Sparkling water
How to make Huckleberry Mojitos
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the fresh mint and half of the huckleberries until they are broken up.
- Add ice, rum, and simple syrup and shake really well.
- Strain this into a glass ( or small mason jar) filled with ice, and add the soda water, and a few whole huckleberries.
- Garnish with a wedge of lime and a sprig of mint.
It’s a simple summer cocktail, hope you enjoy this as much as we have!
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Huckleberry Mojito
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5
- Yield: 1 large drink 1x
- Category: cocktail
- Method: shaken
- Cuisine: Northwest
Description
Huckleberry Mojitos are made with fresh huckleberries, rum, mint, bubbly water and lime juice. Makes 1 tall, cool and refreshing summer cocktail.
Ingredients
- 2 -3 oz White Rum
- 1/4 cup huckleberries, divided
- 15 leaves of fresh mint
- 1-2 tablespoons simple syrup (1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water) or liquid honey
- 2 oz of soda water
- 2 slices of lime
- Garnish: mint, lime wedges for garnish.
Instructions
- In a martini shaker, muddle the mint and half of the huckleberries until mint is broken up.
- Add ice, rum, simple syrup and shake well.
- Strain this into a glass filled with ice, and add the soda water , and whole huckleberries.
- Garnish with a wedge of lime and a sprig of mint.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 14.4 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Made with frozen huckleberries….dreaming of summer. So good!
Made with frozen huckleberries….dreaming of summer. So good!
So refreshing and the color alone soothes me! Yummy!