Coconut Mojito

Difford’s Guide

Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Collins 35cl

Ingredients:
14 fresh Mint leaves
2 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
34 oz Malibu Original coconut rum liqueur
12 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water chilled
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint sprigs bouquet.

How to make:

  1. ADD first 3 ingredients to glass and two-thirds fill with crushed ice.
  2. CHURN (stir) with bar spoon.
  3. Fill glass with more crushed ice.
  4. TOP with soda.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

The rum gives the coconut an almost toasty note in this nutty riff on a classic Mojito.

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History:

Recipe by yours truly in September 2025.

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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
1st January at 10:33
Really, really dry. Far too dry for sure. Not enough sweetness and it gets surprisingly sour. Maybe I made a mistake, because it's definitely not 4.5*.