Tequila Lime Mojitarita Cocktail
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A cool, refreshing tequila lime mojitarita cocktail is the love child of a mojito and a margarita!
The best time to make a tequila lime mojitarita is:
- When you’re craving a cold, refreshing adult drink.
- When you can’t decide between indulging in a rum-based mojito, with its tangy taste of lime and intense aroma of fresh mint, or drinking a classic margarita — also nice and full of lime flavor, only made with tequila.
Enter the mojitarita. If you haven’t already guessed, it is a blend of two of the best summery tequila cocktails, especially those mixed with tequila and lime juice: A margarita and a mojito in one.
Both cocktails contain lots of fresh lime juice, which seems to add a magical refreshing quality to drinks like no other citrus can.
A perfectly made margarita or mojito should make your mouth water in anticipation of the shock of the tart lime. But it should also be just sweet enough to balance out the acidity.
This drink recipe is sweetened with plain granulated sugar and is barely sweet, which is my preference. However, it’s YOUR drink — taste and add more or less according to how you like it.
To get the most of the mint flavor in a mojito, fresh mint is muddled, or smashed to juicy bits, before mixing the drink and pouring into an old-fashioned rocks glass.
But instead of muddling, this concoction is shaken instead. The friction from mixing in a cocktail shaker bruises the mint leaves just enough to add flavor. The ice in the shaker makes the drink s-u-p-e-r cold while diluting it just a bit for extra drinkability.
How to make a tequila mojitarita:
- Get a simple cocktail shaker (or beg or borrow one) — you don’t need a fancy one.
- If you’ve ever watched a skilled bartender in action you know there’s an art to shaking a cocktail. But still, anyone can do it and make a delicious drink. Be sure to shake vigorously to dissolve the sugar and bruise the mint for the best flavor.
- Squeeze your own fresh lime juice — please don’t even think of using bottled stuff. It’s easy to juice citrus with a handheld citrus juicer or reamer. Unfortunately, limes are notoriously inconsistent in their juiciness, but in general, count on at least one tablespoon juice per lime.
- Crushed ice is ideal for filling the shaker (some refrigerators with a dispenser give you the option).
Tequila Lime Mojitarita Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- ½ cup (125 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) granulated sugar
- 8 ounces (250 ml) silver tequila
- Cold soda water or sparkling water
- 1 lime, sliced into thin wheels
Equipment
Instructions
Mix 2 drinks at a time:
- Tear the mint leaves into pieces and put 1/2 cup into a cocktail shaker with 1/4 cup lime juice, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 4 ounces tequila. Add crushed ice and shake well.
- Strain over ice into high ball glasses and top off with soda water. Garnish with mint leaves and lime slices.
- Empty the shaker and repeat the steps to make the remaining 2 drinks.
Notes
- If you don’t have a jumbo-sized cocktail shaker that exceeds 24-ounce capacity, make the drinks in two batches. Rinse out the shaker in between drinks.
Nutrition per serving
Nutrition facts are calculated by third-party software. If you have specific dietary needs, please refer to your favorite calculator.
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My sister in law was a bartender for many years in the best places on the peninsula Washington state. She told me never ever muddle mint. Other than that and no sugar I’m trying this. Using replacement sweetener.
It is Sunday afternoon over here and a bit too late for coctails ……. BUT next week end lasts for three days; just enough to recover al right 🙂 Thank you !
We made this the other day when my friends came over and it was really so good! Thanks a lot for sharing this!
Inspired by this recipe. Look so fresh and could detox. Thank you much for this post!
Great recipe. Quick and easy to prepare. Thanks for sharing!!
Mmmm cocktail time!! I’ll drink this year round so it always feels like summer hehehe
I don’t like my cocktails too sweet, so I did two shots tequila (3 oz) and 1 shot of triple sec for sweetener. Topped off with a sugar lined rim and it was perfection.
I don’t like my cocktails too sweet, so I did two shots tequila (3 oz) and 1 shot of triple sec for sweetener. Topped off with a sugar lined rim and it was perfection.
Love how you made it for YOU! Cheers…
I love margaritas and I love mojitos. Combining the two is genius! The recipe is so delicious and so easy!!!