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Today’s recipe is a delicious blueberry and lavender mojito. Promising, right?
This is the first mojito recipe I post in this blog and I must warn you: many will come. I work for Ron Santa Teresa, the oldest Ron de Venezuela producer, so it’s natural for me to be mixing and shaking rum based cocktails. This is also my first post here in this blog so I just want to tell you: mi casa es tu casa.
This is a super refreshing drink and therefore it’s perfect for these hot summer days. I found the recipe in Market Fresh Mixology – Cocktails for Every Season, a book by Bridget Albert and Mary Barranco. In fact, I bought the book for this particular recipe. And then I went out to buy organic dried lavender flowers, to make my lavender syrup.
The book came to me after a wonderful weekend in New York, where I had the opportunity to visit some of the best bars I’ve been to. There, I could see how the mixologists are working more and more with their own syrups. So I started experimenting with vanilla, mint and of course lavender syrups. On this syrup I must say that it is simply and absolutely sublime.
In this opportunity, I used Santa Teresa Claro, a spirit that holds the Controlled Appellation of Origin Ron de Venezuela. According to Giuseppe González, who’s the mixologist at Painkiller, one of the best tiki bars in New York, “this is a rum that tastes like rum, not vodka.” Created especially to make mojitos and daiquiris, heavy rums gives Claro character and permanence and gives it the aromas and flavors that make it the ideal rum to mix in all kinds of cocktails.
How to make Blueberry & Lavender Mojito
In addition to a good rum, blueberries, lemons and spearmint, to make this mojito, lavender syrup is key. Here you will find the recipe to make it.
You will also need some utensils that you can buy online through my Amazon Affiliate Program:
- Wooden cutting board y paring knife
- Boston shaker or even better, a bartender tool kit
- Highball glasses
- Stainless steel straws
Also through my Amazon Affiliate Program you can get organic lavender flowers.
Blueberry and Lavender Mojito
Ingredients
- 15 spearmint leaves
- 1½ oz. of lavender syrup
- 1 oz. of lemon juice
- 20 fresh blueberries
- 1½ oz. of Ron de Venezuela Santa Teresa Claro
- Club soda
- 1 sprig of mint to decorate
Instructions
- In a Boston cocktail shaker, with a mojito pestle, muddle the blueberries, mint lavender syrup, and lemon juice.
- Add the rum and plenty of ice.
- Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds.
- Fill a tall glass with broken ice.
- Strain with a fine sieve and pour over the glass with ice.
- Complete with soda.
- Decorate with a blueberry skewer and a sprig of spearmint
- Serve with a straw
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I’m over the mood with this recipe. Perfect for Summer afternoons.
Yessss!
This looks really nice! It makes me thirsty for cocktails!
Thank you Reika!
This drink looks amazing Enri! Do you normally use lemon instead of lime in your mojitos?
It all depends Kate. In Miami, like I did in Venezuela, I use limes because mojito is usually made with lime. However, while I lived in SoCal, I hat my own Meyer lemon tree and that was all I had for my drinks.
Mojitos are my favourite summer drink! I think blueberry and lavender in it would totally make it next level! Gonna have to give this recipe a go!
Thank you darling!
This looks absolutely refreshing and delicious! I have to make it!!
Thank you Arlene!
I love mojitos! I will definitely have to try this recipe soon!
You’ll love this!
Blueberry Lavender sounds divine. I’ve never had a mojito before but I could see me learning to make them in the very near future.
Yes! You’ll love this Terri.
This just looks simply perfect. I think this will be my favorite drink. Looking forward of trying it on the weekends.
Yesss! Thanks for stopping by Hannah Marie!
I love a good Mojito! I will try this one for sure, seems so refreshing yum!!! Thanks a lot.
Thank you, Chad!
This drink looks so pretty! I’ve never been much of a drinker, but this totally grabs my curiosity.
Neither do I, but I love the alchemy about mixing and shaking cocktails! Thanks for stopping by!
Oh these look really delicious! I would love to make these one of these nights!
Thank you Alex!
This sounds like a recipe that my Mom would enjoy as it is written. Due to allergies, I can’t do any mint. But, the blueberry and lavender combination would be good on their own.
For you I have my strawberry and basil mojito and also my mango and basil mojito. Cheers my dear!
WOW! This Mojito with Lavender is a must make PRONTO! This weekend we are entertaining at home!
Yes! You’ll the queen on that party with this mojito recipe my dear!
I love this, it looks delicious! I love blueberry and lavender…it should have my name on it! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Ceci! Thanks for stopping by!
This looks delicious. I love blueberry and lavender…this should have my name on it! Thanks for sharing!
Mojitos (virgin of course) are so yummy and refreshing, I only ever had the original flavour. I would like to give this flavour a try but I am a bit apprehensive about drinking lavender.
They are organic, edible and it’s just a little, subtle hint!
So refreshing! Perfect for Miami Summertime! Can’t wait to try the lavanda on it!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE mojitos, so this is absolutely perfect for me! Totally snagging the ingredients to make this drink this weekend. Thanks!
Yesssssss! Please don’t skip the lavender syrup! You’ll love it!
This variant of mojito intrigues me but how tantalizing is it? Love it!
It is heavenly glorious Cristina!
This would be a perfect drink to sip on during the summer. I will be making it for sure. Plus, it’s pretty!
Yessss!
This looks amazing and the perfect drink for a sunny day! I’m sooo making this!
Thank you Natalia! You’ll love it!
Ese mojito se le antoja a cualquiera, que buena pinta tiene.
Thank you my dear!
Siempre con esas fotos tan refrescantes amiga y la receta parece riquisima. Tenemos que quedar y que nos invites jejej
Pues mi querido Mr. Daqui, que mas quisiera… los mas cool de Valencia en mi casa, que es vuestra!
This sounds so refreshing! I need to buy a cocktail shaker. I’ve been making my cocktails in a metal coffee mug
You’re so funny Blanquita! Get a bartender kit and have fun as I do!