This Lemon Mojito Recipe is so refreshing and easy - think cool minted lemonade with sparkle. This skinny lemonade cocktail is made with rum or vodka. Make it a skinny cocktail by using a granulated sugar substitute - it then becomes a low carb, sugar-free, and keto cocktail.
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You'll ❤️ This Mojito Recipe (Vodka or Rum)
"A light and citrusy lemon mint mojito with a refreshing sparkly taste! A tasty twist on the classic cuban mojito." 🙂 -Kori
Easy
Only a few simple ingredients and a couple of steps and you are on your way to a delicious, refreshing cocktail to enjoy whenever the need arises!
Tasty
The combination of lemon, mint, and sparkling water is so delicious. It is literally the perfect drink year-round. I can definitely see myself sitting on my deck on a warm Spring or Summer evening enjoying this cocktail. LOL
You could easily substitute vodka and add berries for a simple twist. You could also use another favorite sparkling water beverage or a lemon-lime soda.
Skinny Mojito
Making this a skinny mojito is quite easy!
You can use a 1:1 sugar substitute such as granulated monk fruit or erythritol to make this a low carb, skinny, sugar-free, and keto cocktail.
If you use a sweetened soda as a substitute for the club soda, make sure that it is diet and does not contain regular sugar.
Depending upon how sweetened your substitute is, you may need to lower the amount of sugar that is called for in the recipe.
110 calories| 0.1 g fat | 4 g net carbs | 0.2 g protein | 1.5 g sugar
🍋 Ingredients and Tools
Here are the ingredients and tools you will need to make this lemon mojito recipe:
Ingredients
- 1½ lemon (quarter the 1/2 lemon, then juice the whole lemon)
- 1½ tablespoons 1:1 granulated sugar substitute or regular sugar
- 8 - 10 mint leaves
- 1½ oz light rum (or vodka)
- 1/2 cup ice
- 4 to 6 oz diet or regular tonic water (can also sub lemon-lime soda)
- optional: berries, extra lemon and mint for garnish
Tools
- muddler
- jigger or small measuring glass
- highball glass
- stirrer (see spoon straw note below)
- straws (my favorite straws EVER are these spoon straws - seriously! They are perfect for stirring, sipping, and retrieving fruit at the bottom of your glass! 🙂 They are also environmentally friendly (no plastic) and they are dishwasher safe)
How to Make a Lemon Mojito
Here's how to make this lemon mojito (vodka or rum):
Muddle
Muddle the quartered lemon, mint, and sugar in a highball glass.
Mix
Add the juice of 1 lemon, rum or vodka, ice, and top with tonic water.
Everyone's tastes are different - adjust lemon, rum, sugar, and tonic water to your exact liking!
Serve
Stir, garnish, and enjoy!
💭 Top Tips
- Mixologists recommend that you only muddle the mint for 4 to 6 turns to keep the mint from becoming bitter. I've had a couple of people claim you can "clap" the mint in your hand to release the oils; however, all I found is that I get mint oil on my hands instead of in my drink where it belongs. LOL! 🙂
- Use the freshest lemons and mint as possible.
- Depending upon how tart certain lemons are or using unsweetened sparkling water, you may need to adjust up or down according to your taste.
❓ Questions
How Do You Muddle A Drink?
Using a muddler, mash your cocktail ingredients (lime, lemon, mint, berries, etc) in the bottom of your glass. Mash by pushing the muddler down onto the fruit or herbs into the bottom of the glass and twisting.
Repeat this process 4 to 6 times. This extracts the juices from the fruit or herbs and infuses the flavor into your drink.
Can I Make My Mojito With Vodka?
Yes! You can make your mojito recipe with vodka. Light rum is traditionally used in mojitos, but vodka is frequently used as well.
It makes a great substitution if you are out of rum, or prefer the taste of vodka better.
Can I Use Dark Rum In A Mojito?
Yes, you can use dark rum in this mojito but it will have a "richer" flavor as opposed to a "light" flavor. It will also create a darker beverage instead of a clear beverage.
You will have to adjust the lemon and sugar content slightly to compensate for the darker rum.
Can I Make A Mojito With Sprite or Other Sparkling Beverage?
Yes! Making a mojito with Sprite or other sparkling soda or water tastes great. Keep in mind that if you use a sweetened soda, you will need to reduce/adjust the sugar called for in this recipe.
There are so many possible combinations. Use what you have on hand! I made this cocktail with a berry unsweetened sparkling water once and it was delicious.
Can I Add Berries To A Mojito?
Yes! In fact berries added to a mojito are so delicious. You can add berries as a garnish as I did in this recipe, or you can add a few to the bottom of your glass and muddle them with the lemon and mint.
This will extract the berry juices. There are any number of combinations you can make with berries - and all are GOOD in my book! Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc....yum.
✔️ More Cocktail Recipes
Here are some more low-carb and keto-friendly cocktail recipes you might like!
- Irish Mule Cocktail Recipe
- Passion Fruit Martini
- Cranberry Mojitos
- Irish Cream Recipe
- 20+ Keto Alcoholic Drinks and Low Carb Cocktails
⭐ Let's Connect
If you tried this Lemon Mojito Recipe, let me know! I'd love for you to come back and give the recipe a star rating and/or a review in the comments! 🙂 Let's stay connected, so please share photos of your creations with me and others on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest!
📋 Recipe
Skinny Lemon Mojito Recipe
Refreshing and easy - think cool minted lemonade with a sparkle. This skinny lemonade cocktail is made with rum, lemon, and mint, and a splash of club soda. The perfect light cocktail that can be made with regular sugar or a granulated sugar substitute.
Ingredients
- 1½ lemon (quarter the 1/2 lemon, then juice the whole lemon)
- 1½ tablespoons 1:1 granulated sugar substitute or regular sugar
- 8 - 10 mint leaves
- 1½ ouces light rum (or vodka)
- ½ cup ice
- 4 to 6 ounces diet or regular tonic water (can also sub lemon-lime soda)
- optional: berries, extra lemon and mint for garnish
Instructions
- Muddle the quartered lemon, mint, and sugar in a highball glass.
- Add the juice of 1 lemon, rum, ice, and top with tonic water.
- Stir, garnish, and enjoy!
Notes
- Substitute vodka and add berries for a simple twist. You could also use another favorite sparkling water beverage or a lemon-lime soda.
- Adjust sugar and lemon to taste - enjoy!
- Use regular sugar if you are not following a low sugar, low carb diet plan. The nutrition analysis below was created using a sugar-substitute (monk fruit) and diet tonic water.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1 glassAmount Per Serving: Calories: 110Total Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 16.2gNet Carbohydrates: 4gFiber: 12.2gSugar: 1.5gProtein: 0.2g
This Skinny Lemon Mojito is so refreshing and light! It is also a sugar-free, keto, and low carb cocktail. Only 110 calories, 4 g net carbs! Easy to make - the perfect cocktail. An easy cocktail recipe that is also a healthy recipe! The perfect balance between sweet and tart. Use vodka or rum, add berries, and switch up your sparkling water for mojitos. #lowcarb #mojitos #mexicancocktail #sugarfree #keto #ketogenic #skinnycocktail #cocktails #adultbeverage #drink #vodka #rum #mint #lemon
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