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Published: Apr 20, 2021 · Modified: May 24, 2022 by Meredith · This post may contain affiliate links · 18 Comments

Mojito Mocktail

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I don’t know about you, but there is nothing better than a light and refreshing drink while enjoying time outside in the summertime. While I love mixing up cocktails, sometimes you just don’t want the booze. This mojito mocktail recipe is the perfect summer drink!

Highball glass filled with this mojito mocktail recipe. The glass has a sprig of mint for garnish and a straw, and is sitting on a cutting board covered in additional mint and lime wedges.

Mojito mocktails are minty and limey and delicious. This easy mocktail recipe is made 5 ingredients (including the ice!), making it simple to prepare for yourself or guests.

Whether you’re looking for fun summery drinks for kids, non-alcoholic pregnancy mocktails for a friend so they can be included in the party, or prefer to abstain from alcohol, mojito mocktails are a must-try this summer.

Love this virgin mojito mocktail recipe? Then you need to try this virgin piña colada recipe too!

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  • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredients Needed
  • Step-By-Step Instructions to Make a Virgin Mojito
  • Recipe FAQs
  • Helpful Equipment
  • Love This Recipe? You May Also Enjoy
  • Mojito Mocktail
  • More Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Try

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Level of difficulty: Easy. Minimal cutting required for the limes, muddling, pour, and stir

Flavor: Just like the classic mojito, the main flavors in this mojito mocktail are mint and lime

Time: It will take you approximately 5 minutes to mix up your virgin mojito

Ingredients Needed

Artistic ingredient shot for this virgin mojito recipe. Top down view of mint, limes (full sized, wedges, and slices), agave, sparking water, measuring spoons, and a muddler.

Mint: fresh mint is key to a great mojito

Lime: fresh lime is important for this summer drink recipe

Lime Sparkling Water: this really amps up the lime flavor, making this mocktail extra special

Natural Sweetener: this mocktail recipe is made using either agave syrup or homemade honey simple syrup. Both of these natural sweeteners taste great in this summer drink recipe, and helps to create a nice balance with the zingy lime in this mojito

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Step-By-Step Instructions to Make a Virgin Mojito

Top down step-by-step process shots for making a mojito mocktail.
  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 into wedges.
  2. In a highball or Collins glass, place your mint, lime wedges and sweetener (agave or honey simple syrup). Muddle to release the juices of the mint and lime.
  3. Fill your glass with ice.
  4. Top your glass with lime sparkling water.
  5. Stir to combine.
  6. Optionally garnish your glass with additional mint.
Image of the sparkling water being poured into the highball glass. The glass is on a cutting board and surrounded by lots of mint and limes.

Recipe FAQs

I don’t have lime sparkling water, what can I use instead?

You can use club soda in lieu of lime sparkling water. Note, this will decrease the lime flavor of your drink (but it will still be a delight!).

What other sweeteners could I use in this mocktail recipe?

If you do not have agave syrup or haven’t had a chance to make this awesome homemade honey simple syrup, you still have several options to sweeten your virgin mojito mocktail. You can use granulated sugar like you do in a classic mojito recipe (there is a wide range recommended for the amount of sugar to use in a mojito, ranging from 2 teaspoons to 2 Tablespoons). Regular simple syrup is another great option. Since the sugar in simple syrup is already dissolved, you avoid the possibility of any grainy texture (start with ½-1 Tablespoon).

I’d like to make this mocktail into a cocktail, what should I add?

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.

Helpful Equipment

  • Glasses
  • Muddler
  • Jigger
  • Bar Spoon

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    close up of a mojito mocktail in a highball glass. the virgin mojito is garnished with a sprig of fresh mint and has a glass straw.

    Mojito Mocktail

    Meredith
    This virgin mojito recipe is full of all the mint and lime goodness that is in a classic mojito, but without the booze. A great summer drink for the whole family!
    4.94 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 Mocktail
    Calories 48 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 10-15 mint leaves
    • ½ of a medium lime cut into 4-6 wedges
    • 1 teaspoon agave syrup -OR- 1 tablespoon honey simple syrup
    • Ice cubes
    • 6-8 oz lime sparkling water

    Instructions
     

    • Wash and prep your produce
    • In a highball or Collins glass, place your mint, lime wedges and agave syrup. Muddle to release the juices of the mint and lime
    • Fill glass with ice
    • Top with lime sparkling water
    • Stir to combine
    • Optionally garnish with additional mint

    Notes

    *Substitution option for the sparkling water: you can use club soda in lieu of lime sparkling water. Note, this will decrease the lime flavor of your drink (but it will still be a delight!)
     
    *Alternative sweetener options: If you do not have agave syrup or honey simple syrup, you can use granulated sugar or regular simple syrup to sweeten your mojito mocktail
    *Option to change to a cocktail: If you’d like to make this virgin mojito recipe into a full-blown cocktail, add 2 oz (4 Tablespoons) of white rum

    Nutrition

    Calories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 40mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 442IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Jacquie says

      July 06, 2023 at 6:02 am

      5 stars
      What a delicious drink alternative when you don’t want alcohol!!! I just made one for poolside! ❤️😋😍

      Reply
      • Meredith says

        July 06, 2023 at 12:13 pm

        I am so happy to hear you enjoyed this mojito mocktail Jacquie! Wish I was sipping one poolside now too!

        Reply
    2. Camille says

      May 27, 2023 at 1:41 pm

      4 stars
      This was so good. I had bought some of the ingredients the first time but ran out of lime as I used the juice a zest to put on watermelon that wasn’t that sweet, tasted so good. Then bought more limes and lime sparkling water and made this. I gave it only 4 stars as I made it with simple syrup made with sugar butvI bet if I did it with agave it would be a 5. For 4 stars for me, but I bI know 5 for you, yhanknyou for this as I don’t drink ETOH much, but since my first cruise fell in love with mojitos!!

      Reply
      • Meredith says

        May 29, 2023 at 10:26 pm

        Happy to hear you enjoyed it! And yes, simple syrup is a great alternative to the agave in this recipe. Cheers!

        Reply
    3. Amanda says

      July 21, 2022 at 11:51 pm

      5 stars
      This was the perfect drink on a hot summer day! Super easy and satisfying!

      Reply
      • ourlovelanguageisfood says

        July 22, 2022 at 8:46 pm

        I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for making my recipe 🙂

        Reply
    4. David says

      May 03, 2022 at 3:16 pm

      5 stars
      The PERFECT drink on a hot summer day!

      Reply
      • ourlovelanguageisfood says

        May 03, 2022 at 3:33 pm

        I’m so glad you love it too! Thank you for making my recipe.

        Reply
    5. Lynne says

      April 18, 2022 at 3:02 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe was so simple and refreshing! I drank the entire pitcher myself! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • ourlovelanguageisfood says

        April 18, 2022 at 3:02 pm

        I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed this mocktail recipe Lynne! Thank you for making my recipe

        Reply
    6. David says

      April 18, 2022 at 3:01 pm

      5 stars
      This tastes so much like a mojito, can’t believe it’s n/a!

      Reply
      • ourlovelanguageisfood says

        April 18, 2022 at 3:01 pm

        I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it! Even the N/A version! Cheers

        Reply
    7. Ana says

      April 18, 2022 at 2:59 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious and refreshing! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • ourlovelanguageisfood says

        April 18, 2022 at 3:00 pm

        I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it!! Thank you so much for making my recipe!

        Reply
    8. Kelley says

      April 18, 2022 at 2:58 pm

      5 stars
      A delicious alternative for those looking for a non-alcoholic option. Light and refreshing!

      Reply
      • ourlovelanguageisfood says

        April 18, 2022 at 2:58 pm

        I’m so glad to hear that you love the mojito mocktail! Thank you for making my recipe

        Reply
    9. Polly says

      April 18, 2022 at 2:57 pm

      5 stars
      I just tried this recipe for my daughter’s birthday party. It is perfect. Although, I did add more agave. Yum!!

      Reply
      • ourlovelanguageisfood says

        April 18, 2022 at 2:57 pm

        I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe Polly! What a fun way to celebrate your daughter’s birthday. Thank you so much for making my recipe!

        Reply

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