Types of mojitos in a coffee shop style

Many times you go to one of the city’s coffee shops to escape the summer heat and order a drink containing lime to quench your thirst. If you like the taste of this drink, you can prepare it at home. Mojito is one of the drinks that gives you a strange cool feeling due to the presence of lime and mint. In this article, we will introduce the best mojito recipes.

What is Mojito?

Mojito is a Cuban drink based on lime and mint. The presence of lemon in this cool drink quenches thirst on hot summer days. Of course, the presence of lime gives other properties to mojitos, including preventing kidney stones, cleaning the liver, and brightening the skin. The presence of mint in this drink along with lime works wonders. Because mint is very useful for relieving nausea, sore throat, tooth abscess and muscle cramps.

The best mojito recipes

As mentioned, the basic ingredients in making a mojito are lime and mint. But you can add different fruits. You might even be able to make your own special mojito, it just takes a little creativity. Some mojito recipes also use sugar, but these sweet white grains are unhealthy and we replace them with honey.

Simple mojito

A simple mojito, or a cold drink consisting of only lime and mint, has an easy recipe. To prepare this drink, you need the following ingredients.

Ingredients:

•  fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration : 10
•  Juice of 2 limes and slices of it for decoration
•  2 tablespoons of honey
•  1 cup of Sunich Mojito drink
•  1 cup of soda water
•  4 pieces of ice

This drink has 150 calories.

Mojito Marmalade

If you want to give a new and exciting taste to your plain mojito, you can add some marmalade to it. Marmalade is a canned product made from sugar and fruits of your choice. The main difference between marmalade and jam is the use of gelatin to make the marmalade jelly.

Ingredients

•  5 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 2 limes and slices of it for decoration
•  8 tablespoons of desired marmalade
•  1 cup of soda water
•  1 cup of Sunich lemonade carbonated drink
•  4 pieces of ice

This drink has 118 calories.

Blood orange mojito

Blood oranges are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants. These compounds play a very effective role in neutralizing the action of free radicals and can prevent the growth and spread of cancer cells.

Ingredients

•  5 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 2 limes
•  2 tablespoons of honey
•  1 cup of soda water
•  1 cup of blood orange Sunich nectar
•  4 pieces of ice

This drink has 47 calories.

Tomato mojito

Tomatoes are known as the main source of the antioxidant lycopene. One of the most important benefits of consuming tomatoes is reducing the risk of heart disease and cancer. On the other hand, tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C, folate, potassium and vitamin K.

Ingredients

•  5 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 2 limes
•  1 cup of soda water
•  1 cup of Sunich tomato juice
•  4 pieces of ice

If you want to experience a different taste, you can use Sunich tomato juice and pepper instead of tomato juice. This drink also has 172 calories.

Blackberry Mojito

Blackberry is one of the summer fruits that has many properties. One of the most important properties of this fruit is improving blood circulation in the body. This property is found in blackberry fruit and even its leaves. By improving blood flow, the body can receive nutrients and oxygen well.

Ingredients

•  5 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  1 cup of soda water
•  1 cup of Sunich Mojito drink
•  ½ cup of blackberries
•  2 tablespoons of honey
•  4 pieces of ice

A blackberry mojito has 398 calories.

Pineapple mojito

As a tropical fruit, pineapple is rich in vitamin C and one of the strongest antioxidants. This fruit is rich in manganese and in addition to preventing cell damage, it also increases the body’s energy.

Ingredients

•  5 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 2 fresh limes
•  3 cup of soda water
•  1 cup of Sunich pineapple nectar
•  1 tablespoon of honey
•  4 pieces of ice

This drink has 153 calories.

Cucumber Mojito

Cucumber contains antioxidants and reduces the effect of free radicals. Cucumber juice is a strong diuretic and helps to remove toxins from the body. Cucumber helps in better digestion due to its high fiber content.

Ingredients

•  5 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 2 fresh limes
•  1 cup of soda water
•  ½ cup of Sunich Mojito drink
•  ½ cup of cucumber juice
•  2 tablespoons of chopped fresh basil
•  Thin slices of cucumber
•  4 pieces of ice

Cucumber Mojito has 108 calories.

Mango Mojito

Mango is a tropical fruit that contains vitamins A and C, large amounts of potassium, copper and iron. Mango consumption increases blood sugar, which is an important factor in having an energetic day.

Ingredients

6 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration

•  1 cup of soda water
•  1 cup of Sunich. mango nectar
•  ¼ cup of fresh mango slices
•  2 tablespoons of honey
•  4 pieces of ice

Tropical Mango Mojito has 64 calories.

Lemon grass mojito

The lemon grass plant has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. This plant is an excellent purifier for the liver, digestive tract, bladder, kidney and pancreas. On the other hand, it is effective in reducing the amount of cholesterol, excess fats and uric acid.

Ingredients

•  3 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  2 pieces (chopped) lemon grass
•  3 tablespoons of brown sugar or honey
•  Juice of 2 fresh limes
•  Soda water
•  1 cup of Sunich lemonade carbonated drink
•  4 pieces of ice

This drink has 176 calories.

Pomegranate Mojito

Consuming pomegranate with its beautiful colored seeds has many benefits for the body. Among the properties of this heavenly fruit, we can mention the presence of flavonoids, which are a very strong antioxidant.

Ingredients

•  5 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 1 fresh lime
•  Soda water
•  ½ cup of Sunich pomegranate juice
•  2 tablespoons of honey
•  ¼ cup of fresh pomegranate seeds
•  4 pieces of ice

Pomegranate mojito has 162 calories.

Coconut and Cranberry Mojito

Cranberry is a native American fruit that has many properties. Cranberries are an excellent source of vitamins and antioxidants. On the other hand, this fruit is also used to reduce appetite, help treat digestive diseases and blood-related diseases.

Ingredients

•  7 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 1 fresh lime
•  1 cup of coconut water
•  1 cup of Sunich cranberry and grapefruit drink
•  ½ cup of soda water
•  2 tablespoons of Sunich Cranberry flavored syrup
•  1 tablespoon of honey
•  Fresh or dried cranberries for decoration
•  4 pieces of ice

This tasty drink has 153 calories.

Passion fruit mojito

Passion fruit is one of the popular tropical fruits that has many properties. This fruit is a rich source of vitamin A, which helps to increase the health of skin and sight. Passion fruit contains vitamin C, which plays an important role in receiving antioxidants.

Ingredients

•  7 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 1 fresh lime
•  1 cup of soda water
•  1 cup of mango and passionfruit Sunich nectar
•  2 tablespoons of Sunich passionfruit syrup
•  2 tablespoons of honey or brown sugar
•  2 pieces of passion fruit
•  4 pieces of ice

This tropical drink has 131 calories

Blueberry Mojito

Blueberry with its purple-blue color has a sweet and pleasant taste. Blueberry belongs to the raspberry family and is rich in antioxidants. This fruit helps to lower blood pressure and control weight. Vitamins K, C and B6 can be mentioned among the vitamins found in blueberries.

Ingredients

• 7 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 2 fresh limes
•  1 cup of Sunich blueberry carbonated drink
•  1 cup of soda water
•  2 spoons of Blue curacao Sunich flavored syrup
•  2 tablespoons of honey
•  ¼ cup of mixed blueberries and some for decoration
•  4 pieces of ice

Blueberry Mojito has 99 calories.

Apple mojito

Apple contains compounds such as quercetin, which has anti-inflammatory, antiviral and anti-depressant properties. Catechin in apples is a natural antioxidant that is found in large amounts in green tea.

Ingredients

•  5 fresh mint leaves and a few more for decoration
•  Juice of 1 fresh lime
•  1 cup of Sunich apple-pear soda drink
•  1 cup of Sunich apple juice
•  ½ Cup of chopped apple
•  2 tablespoons of honey
•  4 pieces of ice

This healthy drink has 15 calories.

Conclusion

Making mojitos at home is fun. Just choose your favorite juice or fruit and combine it with honey, lime and mint. A cool glass of mojito on hot summer days will save you from heat stroke.