❤️ Pomegranate Mojito

Pomegranate juice, fresh mint, lime & sparkling water

5 min
Serves 1
Tart & Herbal
Tall glass over crushed ice
0% ABV
  • 80ml fresh pomegranate juice (or 100% POM)
  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 2 tsp simple syrup
  • 150ml sparkling water
  • Crushed ice
  • Pomegranate seeds, mint & lime to garnish

  1. 1
    MuddleMuddle mint, lime juice, and simple syrup in a tall glass.
  2. 2
    Add pomegranateAdd pomegranate juice.
  3. 3
    IceFill with crushed ice.
  4. 4
    TopTop with sparkling water. Stir gently.
  5. 5
    GarnishFloat pomegranate seeds on top. Add mint sprig and lime wheel.

About This Drink

The Mojito is Cuba's national drink, born in Havana in the 1940s. The pomegranate version strips the rum and adds the tart, rich depth of pomegranate juice — making it both more complex and more visually dramatic than the original. It has become a US Thanksgiving and Christmas table staple.

Fresh pomegranate juice from half a pomegranate pressed on a citrus juicer is the best version. For a frozen Pomegranate Mojito, blend all ingredients with crushed ice for a slushy texture. The pomegranate seeds as a garnish are both visual and textural — they burst as you drink.

Source
Featured at Mocktail Girlie; standard at American holiday tables; served at Minetta Tavern (NYC)
Origin
United States (contemporary adaptation of the Cuban Mojito)
Difficulty
Easy · 5 min