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Snowy Holiday Mint Drink

Muddle fresh mint with lime juice and sugar till leaves release oils. Add white rum and coconut milk, shake with ice. Pour in tall glass, top with splash of fizzy water. Garnish with sugar-frosted cranberries and mint sprig. Makes festive white drinks that look like snow.

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Fatiha
Updated on Sun, 05 Jan 2025 01:24:59 GMT
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Three festive cocktails adorned with mint leaves and cranberries sit on a wooden platter, surrounded by fresh cranberries and a lime half. | zestplate.com

Make your holidays special with this White Christmas Mojito. It mixes lime and mint with coconut and rum, topped with pretty red cranberries. It looks like Christmas in a glass and tastes fresh and sweet. Perfect for holiday parties or just sipping by the tree.

Why Make This Drink

This isn't your regular mojito. It brings summer freshness to winter with coconut and mint, plus fizzy soda that makes it fun. The sugared cranberries on top look like tiny Christmas balls. Make it with rum or without - everyone can enjoy it. Mix up a big batch for parties, and watch people's faces light up when they try it.

What You Need

  • Lime Juice: Fresh squeezed works best
  • Sugar: Regular white sugar
  • Mint Leaves: Fresh and green
  • Simple Syrup: Sugar mixed with water
  • Light Rum: The clear kind
  • Coconut Rum: For tropical taste
  • Coconut Milk: From the can, not the carton
  • Crushed Ice: Makes it extra cold
  • Club Soda: Adds bubbles
  • Cranberries: Roll in sugar for sparkle

How to Make It

Fix the Glasses:
Put lime juice on one small plate, sugar on another. Dip glass rims in lime, then sugar to make them pretty. Set aside.
Crush the Mint:
Put mint and simple syrup in a shaker. Gently smash the mint with a spoon to get the flavor out.
Mix the Drink:
Add lime juice, both rums, and coconut milk to your mint. Put in ice. Shake it well.
Fill Glasses:
Put crushed ice in your sugar-rimmed glasses. Pour the mix over the ice.
Top it Off:
Add a splash of club soda. Put some sugared cranberries on top. Serve right away while it's cold and fizzy.

Pick Good Stuff

Use fresh limes - they taste way better than bottled juice. Get coconut milk in a can, not the drinking kind. Pick rums you'd drink on their own. Fresh mint should be bright green with no dark spots. Good ingredients make your drink taste better.

Making Pretty Cranberries

Roll fresh cranberries in sugar to make them sparkle. First, dip them quick in water or syrup, then roll in sugar. Let them dry on paper towels. They look like tiny Christmas balls and taste sweet and tart. Make extra - people love eating them.

Making for Parties

Having people over? Mix everything except ice and soda in a big pitcher. Keep it cold in the fridge. When friends come, let them add ice and soda to their own glass. Set out sugar and lime juice so they can do their own glass rims. It's fun and saves you work during the party.

No Fancy Tools Needed

Don't have a cocktail shaker? Use a big jar with a tight lid. Mix mint and syrup in the bottom with a spoon, add everything else, and shake. Works just as well. Pour through a strainer if you don't want mint leaves in your drink.

Make It Without Rum

Skip the rum and make it just as good. Use more coconut milk and a splash of coconut water. Add extra lime if you like it tart. Top with soda and cranberries. Now everyone can enjoy it, even kids and drivers. It still tastes like Christmas.

Two refreshing cocktails with crushed ice, garnished with mint leaves, lime slices, and cranberries, are displayed on a wooden surface surrounded by additional lime and cranberries. Pin it
Two refreshing cocktails with crushed ice, garnished with mint leaves, lime slices, and cranberries, are displayed on a wooden surface surrounded by additional lime and cranberries. | zestplate.com

Keep It Cold

These drinks taste best ice cold. Crush your ice first - it makes the drink colder faster. If you're serving outside, put glasses in the freezer for 10 minutes first. Keep extra ice ready. Nobody likes a warm mojito, even a Christmas one.

Frequently Asked Questions

→ Want it without rum?

Pour in more coconut milk. Add fizzy water till it tastes right. Some folks like clear soda too. Mint tea works nice. Could use white grape juice for sweet.

→ No fancy berries?

Roll fresh ones in sugar. Lime wheels look pretty too. White sugar rim works nice. Mint springs pop good. Even candy canes look fun.

→ Need it for later?

Mix everything but fizzy stuff. Add that when you serve. Do berries day before. Keep mint fresh in water. Squeeze limes just before.

→ Only got bottle lime?

Fresh tastes way better. But bottle works if you need it. Might need less - it's stronger. Taste as you go. Don't skip the lime wheel on top.

→ Making it plant based?

Already good to go! Just check your sugar. Most rum's fine too. Coconut milk's all plants. Some folks add almond milk.

→ Getting too strong?

Add more coconut milk. Splash in some fizzy water. Float ice on top. Start with less rum. Could water down the rum first.

→ Want it sweeter?

Stir in simple syrup. Use cream of coconut instead. Add white sugar slow. Taste lots. Sweet coconut milk helps too.

→ Taking it to a party?

Mix base ahead - no fizz yet. Pack garnish separate. Bring extra ice. Take backup mint. Maybe some sugar for rims.

→ Ice melting fast?

Freeze coconut milk cubes. Use big ice chunks. Keep drinks small. Make it colder to start. Could skip ice, use cold stuff.

→ Need lots of drinks?

Mix in a big jug. Keep fizz separate. Let folks add own ice. Make extra garnish. Have backup limes ready.

→ Want it fancy?

Rim glass with sparkle sugar. Layer the colors nice. Use clear glasses. Make ice pretty. Save best mint for show.

→ Not minty enough?

Muddle mint harder. Use fresh leaves only. Add more as you drink. Some folks like mint syrup too. Careful - gets strong quick.

Conclusion

Like this? Make it without rum - just as good. Try a pina colada next. Or mix up some rum punch with fruit.

White Christmas Mojito

Quick white party drink.

Prep Time
5 Minutes
Cook Time
~
Total Time
5 Minutes
By: Fatiha

Category: Beverages

Difficulty: Easy

Cuisine: American

Yield: 2 Servings (2 drinks)

Dietary: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

Ingredients

01 1 tablespoon lime juice.
02 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
03 ½ cup fresh mint leaves.
04 1 ½ ounces simple syrup.
05 1 tablespoon lime juice.
06 1 ounce light rum.
07 1 ounce coconut rum.
08 ¼ cup canned unsweetened coconut milk.
09 Crushed ice.
10 Club soda.
11 Sugared cranberries, for garnish.

Instructions

Step 01

Prepare the glasses by setting out two small plates. Pour the lime juice onto one plate and the granulated sugar onto the other. Wet the rim of each low ball glass with lime juice, then roll the rim in the sugar to coat. Set aside.

Step 02

In a cocktail shaker, combine the fresh mint leaves with the simple syrup. Use a muddler to gently crush the mint, releasing its fragrant oils.

Step 03

Add the lime juice, light rum, coconut rum, and canned coconut milk to the shaker, along with a generous amount of crushed ice. Shake vigorously until well chilled.

Step 04

Fill each prepared glass with additional crushed ice. Strain the mojito mixture over the ice into the glasses.

Step 05

Top each drink with a splash of club soda and garnish with sugared cranberries. Serve immediately and enjoy the festive flavors!.

Notes

  1. For a non-alcoholic version, simply omit the rum and add more coconut milk and club soda to taste.
  2. Consider using fresh cranberries rolled in sugar to create your own sugared cranberries.

Tools You'll Need

  • Low ball glasses.
  • Cocktail shaker.

Allergy Information

Please check ingredients for potential allergens and consult a health professional if in doubt.
  • Coconut.
  • Mint.

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

It is important to consider this information as approximate and not to use it as definitive health advice.
  • Calories: 179
  • Total Fat: ~
  • Total Carbohydrate: ~
  • Protein: ~