Our mojito mocktail recipe is packed to the brim with lime and mint flavor, is light and refreshing to sip on, and is super easy to mix up! We’ve tested this recipe with a variety of different ingredients and ratios to provide you with the very best combination for your drink. Our easy to follow directions will have you mixing up an excellent virgin mojito in no time!
Our family loves mocktail recipes. Sometimes I just want something that’s fun and cute without alcohol in it. And now that we have a kiddo, they love feeling special enjoying a fancy drink with me from time to time too. Can you relate?
During the summertime, my mom often shows up with a gallon sized ziplock full of mint because the little mint plant she put in a few years ago as expanded into a prolific patch of mint. This mocktail (along with our blended mango mint lemonade and our non-alcoholic mai tai mocktail) is the perfect way to use it up!
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What’s in a Mojito Mocktail?
Fresh Mint. You can have a mojito without fresh mint! We’ll be muddling fresh mint leaves into our drink, and garnishing with a sprig of mint is always a lovely way to serve this delicious drink.
Fresh Limes. Like a traditional mojito, we’ll be muddling lime wedges into our non-alcoholic mojitos! The fresh lime juice really helps to bring that bright, fresh flavor to your drink. Plus garnishing your drink with another lime wedge or lime slices is always a good idea!
Lime Sparkling Water. Using lime sparkling water really amps up the lime flavor, making this mocktail extra special.
Agave Syrup. Agave syrup is a great way to naturally sweeten drinks, and it also helps create a nice balance with the zingy lime in this non-alcoholic mojito recipe.
Ice cubes. Used to keep your beautiful drink nice and cold.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Virgin Mojito Equipment
Standard barware, like highball glasses, a muddler, a jigger, and a bar spoon are definitely helpful for this recipe. But if you don’t have them, don’t sweat it! You can always muddle your cocktail with the end of a wooden spoon, and stir with a straw or regular spoon too.
How to make Mojito without alcohol
Step 1: Wash and prep your produce. Remove the mint leaves you’ll be using from the stems and rinse thoroughly. Rinse your lime, and cut it into wedges.
Step 2: Add the mint leaves, lime wedges, and sweetener to the bottom of a glass (selecting a tall glass like a highball glass or Collins glass).
Step 3: Muddle the mint, lime, and sweetener to release the juices of the mint and lime.
Step 4: Fill your glass with ice.
Step 5: Top your glass with lime sparkling water, and stir to combine.
Step 6: Optionally garnish your glass with additional mint sprigs or lime slices.
Mint Mojito Mocktail Recipe Variations
Add zero proof rum or rum extract to your drink. If you’re making these for adults who are abstaining from alcohol, adding in a shot of non-alcoholic rum or a few drops of rum extract may be a fun option to make them feel like they’re enjoying the alcoholic version (but ya know, without the booze!).
Choose a different sweetener. Simple syrup is often the sweetener of choice for sweetening cold drinks of all kinds, and is a great option for this mocktail recipe. If you want to naturally sweeten your drink, but don’t have agave syrup, try homemade honey simple syrup instead! I’ve also seen people use maple syrup to sweeten mocktails… so if that’s your jam, give it a try.
Use a different sparkling water. If preferred, you could replace the lime seltzer water with club soda or a regular seltzer water.
Try ginger ale instead of lime sparkling water. Add a little pop of ginger (and some additional sweetness) to your drink by using ginger ale to top your virgin mojito recipe if preferred.
Add “mix-ins”. If you’d like to try some different flavors in your mojito, try adding some “mix-ins”. Make a strawberry mojito mocktail by muddling in some fresh strawberries along with the mint leaves and lime. Cucumber mojitos are another popular summer drink, so muddling in a few cucumber slices into your mocktail is another great option.
Mocktail Mojito Frequently Asked Questions
If you’d like to make this summer drink into a full-blown cocktail, add 2oz (4 Tablespoons) of white rum to this recipe for mojito mocktail.
A mocktail is like a cocktail without alcohol. A mojito mocktail and a virgin mojito refer to the same thing: a non-alcoholic version of a mojito cocktail.
Yes, you can use Sprite, 7up, or any of your favorite lemon-lime sodas for a mojito if desired! For our recipe, I’d recommend skipping the agave syrup since Sprite is already sweetened. Then simply use Sprite in place of the lime sparkling water. Take a sip and if you’d like your drink to be sweeter, stir in a little agave or simple syrup.
More like this Mocktail Mojito Recipe:
Mint Mojito Mocktail Recipe (Non Alcoholic Mojito)
Ingredients
- 10-15 mint leaves
- ½ of a medium lime cut into 4-6 wedges
- 1 teaspoon agave syrup
- Ice cubes
- 6-8 ounces lime sparkling water
Instructions
- Wash and prep your produce.
- In a tall glass (like a highball or Collins glass) place your mint, lime wedges, and agave syrup. Muddle to release the juices of the mint and lime.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Top with lime sparkling water and stir to combine.
- Optionally garnish with additional mint or lime slices and enjoy!
Notes
- Choose a different sweetener. Simple syrup or honey simple syrup are both great substitutes for the agave syrup. If desired, you could also try pure maple syrup.
- Use a different sparkling water. If preferred, you could replace the lime seltzer water with club soda or a regular seltzer water.
- Try ginger ale instead of lime sparkling water. Add a little pop of ginger (and some additional sweetness) to your drink by using ginger ale.
- Add “mix-ins”. Try a different flavor mojito mocktail by muddling in a few “mix-ins” like fresh strawberries for a strawberry mojito mocktail or cucumber slices for a cucumber mojito mocktail.
- Add zero proof rum or rum extract to your drink. If desired, add in a shot of non-alcoholic rum or few drops of rum extract.
Vivienne says
Perfect for the hot summer days. And my farmer’s market has great mint!
Meredith says
Agreed! And enjoy all that fresh mint while it’s in season – cheers!
Meredith says
So refreshing, loved it!
Donna Poirier says
Awesomely delicious Meredith. I made these mocktails for my lunch guests and we all agreed they were refreshing. The alcohol was not missed 🙌🏼😊♥️
Meredith says
So happy to hear all your friends enjoyed these too! Thanks for making my recipe Donna 🙂