I put a spin on the authentic mojito with my Strawberry Blackberry Vodka Mojito. It’s deceptively delicious. The fruit, mint and lightly sweet flavors making it a refreshing drink on a hot day!
A few weeks ago I wrote a post on how I love to garden. If it’s not a plant that blooms beautiful flowers, my second favorite item to grow is herbs. I love to grow flavorful herbs and use them in my recipes. Fresh herb adds so much more flavor to foods than dried herbs. I also like to use herbs like rosemary, mint, and basil in cocktails.
The mint I purchase at nurseries prefers shade. I like to keep my herbs on the front porch where it’s easy for me to access. I use Miracle-Gro to fertilize my herbs and the job or watering goes to my boys.
Do you grow herbs or vegetables? Or, do you prefer to grow flowers or shrubs? My husband’s most favorite things to grow are grass and tomatoes. I totally don’t understand watching the lawn grow, but he’ll stand at the window and just look at the lawn for hours. Okay, it’s probably just minutes but it feels like hours! I do agree with growing vegetables. I love fresh vine-ripe tomatoes.
What do you like to grow, leave me a comment below?
As I said, I like to grow herbs and one of my favorite herbs is mint. I’ll be honest, I mostly just use it in mojitos. My most favorite cocktail is the mojito. One taste and you’ll understand why. Today I ventured out front the traditional mojito and made a Strawberry Blackberry Vodka Mojito.
STRAWBERRY BLACKBERRY VODKA MOJITO
This Strawberry Blackberry Mojito is as tasty as it is beautiful! I don’t know if you’ll be the life of the party, but I sure know it will be a hit!
I made this batch on a hot, sunny day, sat on the patio and drank them like they were my job. Actually, they kind of are…I mean, I blog. I made them for the blog. Logical.
Drinking mojitos is my job.
With the onset of warmer weather, I’ve been thinking about putting my toes in the sand and kicking back with a cold one. Even kicking back on the porch, which is where I’ll more-than-likely be, but, yeah, that’s better than holed up in the house in 3 layers of clothes!!
Strawberries are in season and I’ve been buying some every week! In the last couple of weeks, they’ve also had great looking blackberries, so I loaded up on them too! I love to pack the boys’ lunch with fresh fruit. However, Friday arrived and I knew the berries wouldn’t keep until Monday. I had to act fast!
So they went from being a nutritious snack for the boys to a cocktail for me! A logical transition, right?
I substituted vodka for the traditional rum in this mojito version, but you could use rum if you prefer.
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Strawberry Blackberry Vodka Mojito
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 1 and ½ ounces vodka
- ¼ cup strawberries
- ¼ cup blackberries
- 5 large mint leaves
- 1 tablepoons lime
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup
- diet tonic
Instructions
- Add strawberries, blackberries mint, and 5 cubes of ice to a cocktail shaker.
- Muddle to release flavors.
- Add vodka, lime, simple syrup, and shake.
- Pour ingredients over a glass full of ice.
- Fill remaining with tonic and stir. Garnish as desired and serve.
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Rachel@ {i love} my disorganized life says
I’ve been know to drink on the, I mean FOR the job, too! I mean, we can’t be giving out any bad drink recipes, now can we? And I’d say you did a darn good job with this one! Looks fab my dear!
Paula says
Thank you so much! I sure enjoyed it! 🙂
Kelly says
Love this fun drink! It looks so refreshing Paula! Love the flavor combination here 🙂 Pinned!
Paula says
Thanks Kelly!
Andrea @ My 200 Billion Kilometers says
Paula–this looks so refreshing and perfect for summer! I’ve been saying that I am going to start an herb garden…maybe this will be the year it finally happens. We’ll see. Either way, I can’t wait to try out this cocktail!
Paula says
Thanks so much! You should, I love having fresh herbs
tanya says
This looks so good Paula!! I love the berries, what a perfect summer drink! I grow kids. I cannot grow anything else, I have a total black thumb.
Paula says
lol, I like that.. the kid part, not the black thumb part 🙂
Deb@ Cooking on the Front Burner says
Paula, this is my kind of cocktail – well, almost any kind are but this one is over the top with flavors 🙂
Paula says
lol, I agree!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
What a fun drink, Paula! I keep vanilla vodka stocked at my house. I bet this would be good with the vanilla vodka too. Gonna have to give it a try! Pinned. 🙂
Paula says
It’s likes a salad and cocktail in one! 🙂
Zainab @ Blahnik Baker says
Yummm! I love mojitos. This flavor combination is amazing!
Paula says
This may be my new fav, Zainab! Thanks for stopping by!
Joan - My Cookie Clinic says
Paula, What a refreshing spring drink. I’m just getting into growing fresh herbs but I too like a nice lawn and shrubs to complement the house. Happy Spring and pinning this!
Paula says
Thanks for much Joan.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Mojitos are about one of the only times I like to eat mint. Loving this version with blackberries.
Paula says
Thank you! I am the same way about mint! Love your blog btw, starting following on G+
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
I can’t wait to get my mint plants started just for the purpose of making fresh mojitos in the summer! 🙂 I love this fruity version! Definitely pinning this one to try soon.
Paula says
I just got some and they’re growing like crazy! Love this time of year! Thanks for stopping by!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
What a great summer drink. I have just started the year or two making cocktails. I am still a bit intimidated, but so far I have success every time. Dang I wish I hadn’t written that. Probably jinxed myself. I find that I am a very popular person, when I change it serving a cocktail instead of merely wine. Of course being popular is very very important to me—–I said with my tongue in my cheek.
Paula says
I don’t feel confident making cocktails either. I have to experiment and perfect it and make 3 or 4 in the process.