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Virgin Mojito

Vegetarian

Lime and mint muddled with a little sugar and lengthened with soda water over crushed ice — all the freshness of a mojito without the rum.

Virgin Mojito is a Cuban mocktail, ready in about 5 minutes and made with lime and mint. It serves 1 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
5 min
Cook
0 min
Total
5 min
Serves
1
Level
Beginner
Calories
53

Ingredients

1 glass

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Put the lime (opens in a new tab) wedges and sugar (opens in a new tab) in a sturdy highball glass and press with a muddler (opens in a new tab) or the end of a rolling pin to release the juice and dissolve the sugar.

    Dough being rolled out with a rolling pin
    How it looks · Photo: Katerina Holmes on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Add the mint (opens in a new tab) leaves and press them gently just two or three times — enough to release their oils without shredding them.

    • 1 min

  3. Step 3

    Fill the glass with crushed ice, top with sparkling water (opens in a new tab) and stir from the bottom to lift the mint (opens in a new tab). Garnish with a mint sprig.

    • 2 min
    Ingredients tossed in a hot wok
    How it looks · Photo: Aesthos AR. Photography on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Cuba · Commonly attributedAn alcohol-free take on the Cuban mojito; the mocktail itself has no particular origin.More food from Cuba
Dish
Snack · Mocktails · Cold drinks
Cooking method
No-cook
Taste
refreshing, citrusy, herby, sweet
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style
With the listed swaps: Whole-food focused, Paleo-styleWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Child-friendly
Cook more with
Lime · Mint · Sugar · Sparkling water

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

53 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 426 g · recipe makes 1

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 3%
  • Carbohydrate 96%
  • Fat 1%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy53 kcal12 kcal
Protein0.5 g0.1 g
Carbohydrate15.5 g3.6 g
Net carbohydrate13.6 g3.2 g
Sugars9.5 g2.2 g
Added sugars8.4 g2 g
Fibre1.9 g0.5 g
Fat0.1 g0 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium47 mg11 mg
Salt equivalent0.1 g0 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
77 mg
Calcium
49 mg
Iron
0.5 mg
Magnesium
10 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
3 µg
Vitamin C
20 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
6 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Ice: Frozen water; same composition as water.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Slap the garnish sprig between your palms before adding it to release its aroma.

Common mistakes

  • Pulverising the mint, which makes the drink bitter and leaves bits stuck in the straw.

Storage

  • Make to order.

Variations

  • Ginger nojito: Use ginger ale or ginger beer instead of soda water and skip the sugar.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • Lime, cut into wedges1 piece · 67 g
Used in step 1

Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.

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