Blackberry Mojito Mocktail
Blackberry mojito mocktail is a refreshing, beautiful drink with a sweet-tart taste. Bursting with juicy blackberries, sprigs of mint, lime juice, and homemade simple syrup, it’s the perfect drink for warm weather celebrations, dry January, or happy hour.
Looking for more mocktail recipes? Try my cucumber mint mocktail with jalapeno and lime, grapefruit paloma mocktail, or sparkling cherry mocktail with lime.
What You’ll Love About This Recipe
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make this non-alcoholic blackberry mojito:
- Fresh blackberries
- Fresh mint leaves
- Fresh lime juice
- Homemade blackberry syrup – granulated sugar, blackberries, and water.
- Ice cubes
- Soda water/club soda
- Garnishes – sprigs of mint, lime slices.
How to Make Blackberry Mojito Mocktail: Step By Step
Here are some quick visual instructions. The full instructions and ingredient list will be in the printable recipe card below!
- Muddle the blackberries and mint. Muddle blackberries, mint leaves and lime juice in the bottom of a glass.
- Add simple syrup. Stir in the blackberry simple syrup.
- Fill with ice. Add a handful of ice cubes to the glass.
- Top with sparkling water. Top it off with sparkling water or club soda, stirring gently to combine.
- Garnish. Add a sprig of mint and lime slices if desired.
Helpful Tips
- Use fresh ingredients. This will result in the best flavor overall.
- Adjust sweetness. If you like a sweeter drink, increase the amount of syrup.
Quick Tip: If you don’t have a muddle, use the handle of a wooden spoon. It works equally as well.
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.
How can you make this blackberry mojito recipe using what you already have? Here are some ideas…
- Don’t have enough blackberries for syrup? – make a mint syrup instead.
- No plain soda water? – Use flavored sparkling water, like lemon, lime, or berry.
- Use different berries – Fresh raspberries or strawberries would also work beautifully in place of blackberries. Use raspberry and strawberry simple syrup or do a mixed berry mocktail.
- Make it a cocktail – Add a splash of white rum for a classic mojito twist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Just increase the ingredients by the number of people (the recipe measurements in the recipe card are for 1 mocktail). Muddle those ingredients in a large pitcher. When ready to serve, add ice, sparkling water, lime slices, and more fresh mint sprigs.
This blackberry mocktail would be delicious with coconut water.
More Mocktail Recipes
- Cucumber Mint Mocktail With Jalapeno and Lime
- Grapefruit Paloma Mocktail
- Sparkling Cherry Mocktail With Lime
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Blackberry Mojito Mocktail
Ingredients
- ¼ cup fresh blackberries
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon lime juice ½ ounce
- 2 tablespoons blackberry simple syrup 1 ounce
- handful of ice cubes
- sparkling water
Garnishes
- fresh mint sprigs
- lime slices
Instructions
- Muddle blackberries, mint leaves and lime juice in the bottom of a glass. If you don't have a muddle, use the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Stir in the blackberry simple syrup.
- Top it off with sparkling water or club soda, stirring gently to combine.
- Add a sprig of mint and lime slices if desired.