How To Make A Summer ‘Mojitarita’ Cocktail

Summer is officially here, and that in itself is a good enough reason to drink (unless you’re under the age of 21). And no, I am not an alcoholic, I’m just a young adult trying to survive. Kidding of course, but they didn’t coin the term “summer cocktails” for nothing. Margaritas and mojitos are arguably two of the most popular summer cocktails, which is very convenient for me as these just so happen to be two of my favorite drinks. Therefore, it was only fitting that I tried combining the two to create a tequila-lime mojitarita (try saying that 10 times fast). To my delight and quite frankly, as I had expected, this genius concoction tasted magnificently delicious. It was sour. It was sweet. Then, it was gone. 

This refreshing, low-calorie cocktail was sponsored by the only thing in my liquor cabinet, tequila, and inspired by none other than “hot girl summer.” Although I cannot guarantee this will become your new favorite drink, I can assure you that it is well worth trying and won’t disappoint.

Servings: 4 | Prep Time: <10 minutes | Calories per serving: ~200 calories

Equipment you’ll need:

1. Citrus juicer
2. Cocktail shaker 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh mint leaves, more for garnish
• ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 lime, sliced for garnish
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar* 
• 8 ounces silver tequila 
• Cold soda water or sparkling water

Instructions (makes 2 drinks at a time)

1. Tear mint leaves into pieces, then add ½ cup of the mint leaves into a cocktail shaker.
2. Add ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice, 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, 4 ounces of silver tequila and crushed ice into the cocktail shaker. Shake well.
3. Strain over ice into cocktail glasses and top off with soda water or sparkling water.
4. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and lime slices. 
5. Empty the cocktail shaker and repeat steps 1-4 to make the remaining 2 drinks.
6. Serve and enjoy! 

*Note: I didn’t have granulated sugar, so I substituted it for brown sugar and I didn’t notice a difference. It’s also worth noting that brown sugar has slightly (emphasis on slightly) less calories than granulated sugar. 

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If you want to be real fancy, you can even rim the glasses with salt like you would for a margarita. Just rub the sliced lime around the rim of the glass, dip it in salt and you’re golden! Cheers!