If you are looking for a red currant recipe, they add a wonderful sweet and sour flavor and gorgeous color in this red currant mojito.
Although I am not a big cocktail drinker, I do enjoy rum based drinks, especially a mojitos. I have made blueberry mojitos, blood orange mojitos and even sake mojitos.
They are fun to drink and perfect for this summer heat, and yes, it does get hot here in San Diego!
I hardly ever find fresh currants here in San Diego, so when I did, I snatched them up. Of course I baked some of them in my yogurt scones. And for the rest, I made these gorgeous mojitos!
Recipe highlights
- Simple: Mojitos are oh-so-easy to make, whether you are mixing up one drink or a pitcher for a crowd!
- Versatile: Swap out the red currants for any fresh fruit or berry you love. Mojitos are built for seasonal twists!
- Refreshing: Mojitos are the ultimate refreshing drink. Make yours as strong or as light as you like by adjusting the club soda.
- Gorgeous: Red currants really make the mojito sparkle with its gorgeous magenta color. They’re as pretty as they are delicious!
Ingredients you need
- Fresh Mint: Mojitos are made by muddling fresh fruit with mint leaves. Use fresh not dried. There are a variety of mint plants out there so try them all out, like spearment or chocolate mint.
- Red currants: Make sure they are ripe and sweet. You can also use any fresh fruit or berry in season.
- Lime: Another classic ingredient to the mojito. You could also use lemon instead.
- Granulated sugar: This balances out the tartness of the fruit and lime, plus helps break down the mint leaves when muddling.
- White rum: Just your favorite plain white/clear rum works here!
- Club soda: Any brand of club soda is great. You can also use plain sparkling water.
Step-by-step directions
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- In a cocktail shaker crush together mint leaves, lime wedges, red currants and sugar.
- Add rum and shake well. You can also mix in a pitcher or glass and stir it well.
- Fill two glasses with ice (1 cup per glass) then pour the rum mixture evenly between the two glasses
- Top with club soda and serve!
Expert tips and recipe FAQs
This recipe makes two small servings. I am a light drinker and it’s just the right size for me. For most people, this will make one larger serving, so size up if you like a generous sized cocktail!
Some people use simple syrups instead of muddling the ingredients with granulated sugar. A classic mojito uses cane sugar and not a simple syrup. Plus the coarseness of the sugar granules help break down the mint leaves to release it’s flavor.
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Red Currant Mojito
Ingredients
- 8 large leaves of mint fresh
- ½ lime sliced into wedges
- 2 oz fresh red currants
- 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 4 oz white rum
- 2 cup ice (1 cup per glass)
- 4 oz club soda (2 oz each glass)
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker crush together mint leaves, lime wedges, red currants and sugar.
- Add rum and shake well.
- Fill two glasses with ice (1 cup per glass)
- Pour red currant mixture evenly between the two glasses and top with club soda and serve.
Notes
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Written by Laura Bashar
Hi, I’m Laura, a certified professional cook and cookbook author living in San Diego. I have been sharing my family’s favorite recipes inspired from all over the world since 2008. Let’s cook up something fun!
Hi! Found your blog (so glad!) looking for a quince jam recipe. I am posting about my jam in a couple of days and linking back to your post. I just wanted to let you know and wrote here because I couldn’t find a comment section on the actual post.
I’m working on getting the comments back on my recipes. I hope you enjoy the jam. Quince jam is one of my family’s favorite jams!
I love a mojito but what you’ve done to it is wonderful.
Mojito is my fav cocktail. Last night, my hubby made one for me and I sucked it up!
This red currant version of yours sounds so yummy.
And your pics are gorgeous – I can’t stop looking at them!
xo
Thank you! Yes, the mojito is dangerously refreshing!
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Moving is never easy and definitely never stress-free. Same thing with remodeling! Good luck!!
I hope your parents settle in okay, and the reminders slow down! 🙂
I am moving myself this week and I will definitely be needing a mojito… or 3! And wow, the currants are so beautiful.
Thank you, Ahu. Things are starting to settle down with my folks, but it will take many more months before the boxes are all com unpacked! Good luck with your move!