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. 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
- 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!