Enjoy a little citrus zing in a minty classic white rum cocktail. Blood Orange Mojitos brighten up this refreshing cocktail during the coldest days of the year. Refreshing. Simple.
It’s Citrus Season!
I’ve been attempting to eat my weight in citrus before peak season passes. Blood orange seems to have the shortest season, so I find all the ways to enjoy them. People seem to either love em’ or hate em’. Where are you on the spectrum?
Mojitos are among my favorite of white rum cocktails and offer a canvas to add a splash of flavor and color using the freshest seasonal fruits and berries. If you’ve made my Strawberry Mojitos or Blueberry Mojitos, you know what I mean.
While blood oranges can be somewhat bitter, they offer bright raspberry and strawberry notes. When paired with a bit of sweet, the bitterness is mellowed.
Traci’s Tips
- Advance Prep: Fresh squeezed blood orange juice can be refrigerated up to one day in advance. You’ll need about one and a half blood oranges to make enough juice for one cocktail depending on the juiciness of the orange (this varies). Save the flesh and toss it in your smoothie!
- Variation: Cara Cara oranges are a perfect sub in this white rum cocktail recipe. They are sweeter, so adjust the simple accordingly.
- DIY simple syrup! I was shocked to see how much a small bottle of simple syrup goes for at the store! Woah Nellah! Simply place 1/2 C water and 1/2 C sugar into a small sauce pot, bring to a boil. Simmer and swirl until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, grate in some orange zest and toss in a few springs of mint and steep for about 10 minutes then strain into a storage container for an over the top simple that takes this cocktail to extraordinary! Refrigerate until ready to use (double with ease).
Blood Orange Mojitos
Servings:1 Cocktail
Calories:278kcal
Enjoy a little citrus zing in a minty classic mojito. Blood Orange Mojitos brighten up this classic cocktail during the coldest days of the year. Refreshing. Simple. Make in a cocktail (low ball) or the classic Collins or high ball glass!
Ingredients
For the Mojito:
- 1/2 Lime cut into 4 wedges
- 5-7 Mint Leaves
- 1 - 1 1/2 oz (28g-42g) Simple Syrup* or to taste - see notes for recipe
- 2 oz (56g) White or Light Rum
- 1 1/2 oz (42g) Blood Orange Juice fresh squeezed
- Crushed Ice
- Club Soda
For Garnish:
- Thin Sliced Orange
- Thin Sliced Lime
- Mint Sprigs
Instructions
- A. For a Low Ball Glass: in a cocktail shaker, or cocktail mixing glass, layer the cut lime wedges, and mint leaves. Pour in the simple syrup muddle the mixture for about 30 seconds. The goal is to squeeze out the lime juice and to allow the mint to release its oils. Add the rum, strain in blood orange juice and top with ice. Stir. Strain into an ice filled double low ball cocktail glass. Top with club soda, stir, taste for simple syrup adjustment then garnish. ORB. For a High Ball or Collins Glass: muddle the lime wedges and mint leaves. Pour in the simple syrup and use a muddler to muddle the mixture for about 30 seconds. The goal is to squeeze out the lime juice and to allow the mint to release its oils. Add crushed ice, and light rum to the mixture. Using a fine mesh strainer, strain in the fresh squeezed orange juice. Stir. Top with Club Soda. Stir. Taste for simple syrup adjustment then garnish.
Notes
Orange juice may be squeezed up to one day in advance and refrigerated.
*For an OVER THE TOP minty-orange Simple Syrup: Pour 1/2 C (120g) cane sugar and 1/2 C (116g) water into small saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir. Boil until all the sugar is dissolved, just a few minutes. Add a few sprigs of mint and 1 tsp of orange zest to the simple syrup. Lid. Allow it to steep for about 10 minutes before straining the syrup to a storage container. Refrigerate and cool before use. Store for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.
Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 32.6mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg
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!Hi Tracy, I am with you my body and mind are exhausted… Just want you to know, your blood Orange Mojito looks really good… I am tempted to make one… !Keep Up The Great Work… Nathan
I need to make a whole pitcher of this. What would the measurements be?
Pretty sure I need to come hang out with you for cocktail hour, this is gorgeous!
I’m in, Jill! Come on!
I had just finished eating one of your blood orange chocolate scones when I came across this email. I couldn’t agree with you more. Blood oranges are a highlight of the winter for me. There’s that anticipation right before slicing into one to reveal the hue of the flesh…will it be all magenta or will it have those wild gradations of rosy sherbets? I buy the bags whenever I see them not knowing when they will be gone and then I make as many recipes as I can. Beverages like this one are usually my favorite way to savor them!