Hello.
I made these amazing blueberry mojitos last Friday and I’ve been waiting ever so patiently to share them with y’all today.
Not.
Truth is, I’ve been SO EXCITED and counting down the days to share with you guys this lovely little boozy refreshment. Blueberries were on sale and since I loved the cherry mojitos so much, I figured blueberry ones would be just as good if not better.
And guess what? They’re better?! Well, maybe. The cherry ones were still really good, but these are just so blueberryish……they’ll rock your socks off. If you’re wearing any socks, that is!
Truth: I never know what in the world to type for cocktail posts. I mean, how much can I possibly say about a mojito?
It’s delicious. That’s all I know.
Actually, I know that you should not walk, but RUN to your closest Banana Republic Outlet right now because on our drive home yesterday, I found the cutest little espadrille wedges on sale from $60 to $15! Naturally, I insisted that I put them on right there and then and continue to drive the remaining two hours home in them.
After thirty minutes of sitting in bumper to bumper traffic, my little toe started to get numb.
Then the prickles ensued.
Finally, I looked at mom and said in a small voice, “Mom, I kinda want to take my wedges off now.”
Mom said, “Oh no you don’t! You insisted that we sit down in the heat right outside Banana Republic so that you could put them on for the drive home. You’re wearing them.”
So I wore them….for the next hour. Then I finally kicked them off and only put them back on right when we were walking into Adam’s office.
The End.
Like I said, I don’t know what to say during cocktail posts. It’s not like I slaved away hours in the kitchen to make this. But I did slurp it right down at 3pm right after photographing. All for the sake of the blog! I swear.
Are you even still reading this?
It’s probably a good time to go make these now then. You deserve them.
Blueberry Mojitos
makes 2 mojitos (with extra syrup for more!)
Ingredients:
for blueberry syrup—
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup fresh blueberries
for drink assembly—
1/4 cup blueberry syrup (each)
2 oz light rum (each)
fresh mint
juice of 1 lime for each glass
8 oz club soda
Directions:
Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer then stir to dissolve all sugar. Remove from heat.
Carefully transfer sugar water to a blender and add fresh blueberries. Process until smooth but still slightly chunky. Remove and transfer to a glass jar or tupperware. Place in fridge and chill until cool. Blueberries will rise to the top and you can just skim them off when ready to use.
When you’re ready to make your drinks, place about two sprigs of mint in each glass. Squeeze a lime over top and muddle (mix around) with the bottom of a spoon. Then, add 1/4 cup blueberry syrup, 2 oz rum, and finish each glass with club soda.
Enjoy!
Time:
total time- 4 hours
active time- 5 minutes







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Let’s see the new shoes!!!
I’m with Maja… SHOW US THE SHOES!!!
I may need to take a minor beer break and grab one of these! They’re my favorite mixed drink!
Oh and I already have BR outlet on my to-do list for tomorrow. I’ll keep my eyes out for wedges!
I love a good deal on shoes, and I love mojitos too! Happy Friday Jenna!
Love love blueberry mojitos, what a perfect summer drink!
these sound incredible. I’m completely inspired. if I was to make these “virgin” I’d just add a bit more soda, right?
Yum! The mojitos look perfect! As I’m sure your wedges did while you were driving. All in the name of good style!
Sounds delicious. And I LOVE the glass it’s in!
You forgot to tell us to put the booze in, but I think we all get the “jist” of it. hahaha Thanks for the recipe, I love mojitos and blueberries are always a fav!
Hope you’re having fun with your mom on her visit!
Ha! I feel that way about some posts. ‘Here I made this. It’s good.’
I’m surprised you didn’t show us your awesome new shoes!
Mmmmm…these look so sweet and refreshing! Perfect for a summer weekend!!
This sounds like exactly what I need today! Love the color!
mojitos are my favorite!! is it bad that it 9:20 and I wan one of these now
sometimes the tastiest things take the least amount of time. i’m not a big drinker, but i do love the occasional mojito. this looks so fantastic! if we would ever get some sun back, i’d have to make these while enjoying the pool!
I must wear new shoes immediately, too!
Love this drink
Is that by chance a David’s Tea bottle I’m spotting there? Probably not, but I just couldn’t help but ask! LOL!
This looks seriously yummm….I’ve never had a mojito before, but I think if I ordered one, this would be it. Cheers!
yes!
Really?! Yay! David’s Tea rocks. I’ve been eyeing those pretty canteen’s…perhaps I should take the plunge and purchase one. xo
Love the glass the mojito’s in! Where is it from?
Mojitos are one of my favorite summer drinks! If we include fresh fruit, it’s usually watermelon (http://lollingabout.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/wasted-wednesday-watermelon-mojitos/), but with such gorgeous blueberries at our farmer’s market right now, I might have to make these instead!
Lovely lovely lovely! The glass and straw are so pretty too!
Just a bit confused, when I hit print for the recipe it said they were Blueberry Margaritas! Guess too many Mojitos may make you think you’re drinking margaritas. Can’t wait to try, , which is why I have a generous ‘patch of peppermint planted’ in my herb garden!
Such beautiful drinks!! I can see why you were so excited to share them
Have a fab weekend!
I love mojitos! I particularly love mojitos that have been infused with fruit, but I’ve never tried a blueberry mojito before and it looks refreshing and delicious! Hope you had a fun trip to Carmel, I LOVE that place!
These sound AMAZING. I’m a huge blueberry fan.
Um…must.make.these.immediately!
Hi Jenna,
I have blueberries and mint in my garden! Thanks for sharing! Oh, you might want to edit the print-able version, title says “Margaritas” and add rum in the directions after the blueberry syrup.
My mom’s had a thing for ordering mojitos lately. I’ll have to make her one of these. They have blueberries, so they’re healthy, right?!
Yum.. love it.. The photos are awesome too…
Blueberries, mojitos – I’m intrigued!
I could eat blueberries for days–with these as a drink accompaniment, of course !
These sound perfect!
And nice score$$ on the wedges. Who needs feeling in their pinky toe after 2 hrs anyway
Delicious! I dislike rum more than I can write, so I will absolutely make this with a different alcohol.
thank you for my Friday night cocktail! cannot wait!!
This is gorgeous Jenna, I adore mojitos. The colors in this are fantastic!
Oh for the love of shoes
Is it sad I’ve never made a mixed drink before? Yes, I’ve decided it is. Maybe this will be my first! Thanks!
I’m making these this weekend, that’s it. And I’m laughing at your shoe story, sounds exactly like something I would do!
Oh goodness. I went to Mexico a few months ago and tried a mojito for the first time…I loved it! And blueberries are a huge favourite of mine (my morning post was about them, actually) so clearly…I need to make this. soon.
The blueberries definitely make this mojito an 11/10! Gorgeous pics, and I am glad you’re have a great time with your Mom!
I saw this picture early in the morning and was ready to make them but now that it’s the evening, I have 100% permission to do so, Ha ha ha! these look amazing as well as refreshing.
in love with this creation!!
Jenna, No socks on! Your funny
Love that beautiful color!
Also…. WHYYYY is there no Banana outlet near me??? Wahh.
I’ve got huckleberries, the dark blue kind… they are considered wild blueberries so maybe I’ll try them in this yummy sounding drinky poo…
What gorgeous photos of a gorgeous drink! I want one of these today!
SO good!
Doesn’t take too long to make either! Thanks Jenna for a great summer drink!
I am happy I found your blog on pinterest! As I love blueberries I would love to make this mojito and I have already fallen in love with this even without trying it!
Do you know how long the simple syrup keeps? I checked online but only saw results about unflavored syrups, so I wondered if the fruit would affect its longevity. I made this syrup a few days ago and wanted to know if it’ll keep for another week and a half till I have guests over.
About two weeks in the fridge
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