MINTY MANGO MOJITO

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This is a fun alternative to a standard mojito that I kinda came up with just playing around one day! Perfect drink for sipping by the pool, or chugging after a long day of work! If you want to be real fancy, feel free to garnish glass with mint, lime, and/or mango.

Provided by nelly

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Rum Drinks Recipes

Time 46m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
12 fresh mint leaves, or more to taste
⅛ lime
12 fresh mint leaves, or more to taste
⅛ fresh mango, peeled and cubed, or more to taste
1 ½ fluid ounces coconut-flavored rum, or more to taste
ice
club soda, or as needed

Steps:

  • Combine water and sugar in a small pot over medium heat. Whisk until sugar dissolves in the water. Add 12 mint leaves. Bring to a boil and whisk for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool, about 30 minutes.
  • Place lime and 12 mint leaves in a glass; mash together with a muddler to extract flavors. Add fresh mango; muddle until combined. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the mint simple syrup. Stir in coconut rum. Fill glass with ice and top with club soda. Stir 1 more time to distribute flavors.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 905.6 calories, Carbohydrate 212.9 g, Cholesterol 25.6 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 40.6 mg, Sugar 203.8 g

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