Make a refreshing Mojito Mocktail in just 3 minutes with 3 ingredients. Fresh, sparkling and full of mint & lime flavors it's a delicious grown-up drink that's made completely without sugar and alcohol - so you can sip it all day, every day.
Why you will love this recipe
- It's quick - done in 3 minutes
- It's easy - just muddle lime & mint, add crushed ice and top with soda water
- It's healthy - no alcohol, no sugar, just a great refreshing drink
- It's so refreshing and a perfect drink to sip on hot summer days
- It has that wonderful lime & mint combo that goes so well with long lazy days and hot summer nights
- Only common ingredients
- No fancy equipment needed - the muddler can even be swapped for the handle of a wooden spoon
What you need to make it
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Soda water can be substituted for another type of sparkling water - unflavored or with lemon or lime flavor
- Soda water can also be swapped for a lemon/lime soda for a sweeter version
- Lime needs to be fresh - lime juice in a bottle just won't do. But, you can switch it for lemon with some change to the flavor.
- Crushed ice can be substituted for whole ice cubes, or omitted
- Fresh mint - only use the leaves, as the stem can make it bitter
How to make it
- Add lime wedges and mint leaves to a highball glass - squeeze the lime wedges a bit while adding them to get a bit of the juice out immediately
- Using a muddler (or the handle of a wooden spoon), smash together the lime and mint until you've gotten most of the juice out of the limes
- Fill up with crushed ice
- Stir
- Fill up with soda water
- (Optional) Decorate your Mojito Mocktail with a sprig of mint and a straw
Tips & tricks
- If you don't have a muddler - use the handle of a wooden spoon instead
- Don't muddle too much as the mint leaves can turn bitter if they're too crushed - which is why I squeeze the lime a bit first
- Make it sweeter by swapping soda water for lemon/lime soda or adding sugar while muddling the lime and mint
- Make it a cocktail by adding a shot of rum (for a classic Mojito), vodka or bourbon together with the crushed ice
Recipe FAQ
Can I make this with alcohol?
Yes - just add a shot of rum (for a classic Mojito), vodka, bourbon, cachaça or another type of spirit.
How can I make this Mojito Mocktail sweeter?
To make it sweeter, switch soda water for a lemon/lime soda or add some sugar when muddling the lime and mint.
How do I crush ice without an ice crusher?
Place ice cubes in a plastic bag inside a clean kitchen towel and use a wooden spoon as a hammer to crush the ice.
Recipe variations
Just like with the classic Mojito, this Mojito Mocktail can be varied in so many ways. Here are some delicious options, all of them added while muddling the lime & mint (for a lot of flavor) or just at the end (for a hint of flavor):
- Fresh or frozen berries - raspberries, strawberries, blueberries or blackberries
- Grapefruit - adds bitterness, either add a wedge or some fresh squeezed juice
- Watermelon - without the peel
- Pineapple - peeled
- Pomegranate - seeds only
- Cucumber - peeled
- Orange or clementine - adds sweetness, either add a few wedges or some fresh squeezed juice
- Fresh ginger or ginger shot/juice - for a spicy kick
- Thinly sliced jalapeños - for a really spicy kick
Or find your favorite version - and let me know about it, so I can add it to the list!
More quick & easy summer drinks
Love quick & easy summer drinks, like the Mojito Mocktail? Then you will love these delicious options:
- Ginger Lemon Mocktail
- Sparkling Apple Cider Vinegar Tonic
- Teheran Mule - a Ginger Beer Mocktail
- Cucumber Tom Collins Mocktail
- Watermelon "No-tini" Mocktail
- Blue Lagoon Mocktail
- Aperol Spritz [with alcohol]
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Recipe
Healthy Mojito Mocktail
Print RateServings: 1 mocktail
Calories: 22kcal
Cook time: 3 minutes
Total time: 3 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lime cut in wedges
- 20 fresh mint leaves
- ⅔ cups soda water
- crushed ice
To serve
- 1 straw optional
- 1 sprig of mint optional
Instructions
- Place your lime wedges and mint leaves in the highball glass, squeeze in some of the juice from the lime wedges before adding them. Muddle together until most of juice has been released from the lime.1 lime, 20 fresh mint leaves
- Add in crushed ice, mix, and top with soda water. Decorate with a straw and a sprig of mint and serve immediately.⅔ cups soda water, crushed ice, 1 straw, 1 sprig of mint
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Notes
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Soda water can be substituted for another type of sparkling water - unflavored or with lemon or lime flavor
- Soda water can also be swapped for a lemon/lime soda for a sweeter version
- Lime needs to be fresh - lime juice in a bottle just won't do. But, you can switch it for lemon with some change to the flavor.
- Crushed ice can be substituted for whole ice cubes, or omitted
- Fresh mint - only use the leaves, as the stem can make it bitter
Tips & tricks
- If you don't have a muddler - use the handle of a wooden spoon instead
- Don't muddle too much as the mint leaves can turn bitter if they're too crushed - which is why I squeeze the lime a bit first
- Make it sweeter by swapping soda water for lemon/lime soda or adding sugar while muddling the lime and mint
- Make it a cocktail by adding a shot of rum (for a classic Mojito), vodka or bourbon together with the crushed ice
- If you don't have an ice crusher, crush ice cubes by placing them in a sealed plastic bag inside a clean kitchen towel, and then use a wooden spoon as a hammer to crush the ice.
Nutrition
Calories: 22kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 850IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
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Radhika Sharma
Thanks for sharing my favorite Mojito Mocktail recipe. I tried making it at home by using your formula. The resulted taste of the drink was too good.
Emily
This is such a delicious drink to make on repeat all summer long! And for me it is so simple because I have tons of fresh mint taking over my garden! Love this recipe.
Emmeline Kemperyd
Oh you're so lucky!! Happy to hear you liked it!
Tawnie Kroll
My sis in law is pregnant so I made this for her when they came over for dinner and she loved it (as did I!) Thank you!
Emmeline Kemperyd
So happy to hear that! Thank you for commenting, Tawnie!
Traci
Delicious, easy, and party ready! My kind of beverage...thanks for sharing 🙂
Emmeline Kemperyd
Thank you, Tracy!
Annemarie
This is just what I need on a hot day! There is nothing like a cold and sparkly drink full of lime and mint. So refreshing! (And a shot of rum when I have it in the evening. 😉 )
Emmeline Kemperyd
Same here! Happy you like it Annemarie!
Beth
I love this recipe! It's so delicious and refreshing! Can't wait to make it this weekend!
Emmeline Kemperyd
Thank you, Beth! So happy you enjoy it!
Jo
I love Mojito but it's great to have an option of alcohol free version of this delicious cocktail and this one ticks all the boxes!
Emmeline Kemperyd
Same here, Jo!
kim
Love this recipe! It was super easy and had so much delicious flavor! Will definitely make again!
Emmeline Kemperyd
Thank you Kim, happy you liked it!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
Ooh I love a mojito so I'd love to enjoy this sugar free one guilt free!
Emmeline Kemperyd
Hope you try it Bintu!
Jill
I love the flavors in a Mojito. Great idea to make a mocktail version - just in time for "dry" January!
Emmeline Kemperyd
Same here, Jill! Don't need any sugar with those flavors!
SAfira Adam
We loved this Mojito mocktail. Usually the ones we make are sugar laden and sickly sweet. This version is so much more refreshing and delicious!
Emmeline Kemperyd
So happy to hear that! Yeah, they so often are 🙁