Easy Mojito With Dark Rum Recipe

Looking for a unique twist on the classic Mojito? Then, this mojito with dark rum is clearly for you! A refreshing sipping drink, great served with fish tacos or chips and guacamole. In addition, this rum cocktail uses only a few simple ingredients. It has everything you love about the traditional recipe – with the bonus of a richer flavor from the dark rum. You will fall in love with this recipe! Make your party even more fun with this delicious summer cocktail for you and your friends.

History and Origin of Dark Rum Mojito

The Mojito is a well-known cocktail with rum that was first created in Havana, Cuba, although its exact origins are sometimes disputed. The traditional Caribbean drink has a flavor profile that includes citrus, sweet, and herbaceous elements. As a result, it is one of the most well-liked and refreshing summer cocktails. All these flavors pair well with the rum.

Dark Rum

Dark rum has a nice molasses and caramel flavor that pairs great with the mint and lime or a rich and delicious cocktail. A wonderful variation of the traditional mojito, this one with dark rum is rich, silky, and energetic. This Cuban-inspired beverage is excellent for enjoying on a hot and sunny afternoon, evening, or while having brunch. It is sweet and tangy, with a bit of spice and fresh mint. It is a simple, refreshing drink that satisfies your desire for a classic mojito taste.

Traditional Mojito with White Rum

The traditional mojito recipe includes white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. This well-known summer beverage is known for its blend of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavors, which are meant to complement the rum. The original recipe with white rum is lighter than the one below using dark rum. When using white rum, the lime and mint will be more predominant, whereas with dark rum, you will get more spice and molasses notes from the rum.

Fresh Lime Juice

When making a mojito fresh lime juice is combined with sugar (or simple syrup) and mint leaves to make a mojito. Then, gently mash the mixture with the help of a spoon.  You want to smash the mint leaves to help extract more flavor from them. It is very important to use fresh lime juice and mint leaves to get the best flavor and most refreshing cocktail.

Following the addition of the rum, the liquid is briefly stirred to help the sugar dissolve and to help the mint leaves rise to the top for a more appealing presentation. Crushed ice and sparkling soda water are added to top up the beverage. The glass is garnished with lime wedges and mint leaves.

Cocktails Experience

I hear that mojitos should never be ordered in a bar, possibly never consumed at all. I was told this is because they are time consuming to make (if a bar does not have it on their menu). And then once one mojito is ordered everyone wants one. I guess that just tells you how great a mojito is! In regards to not ordering them I say, Rubbish, or at least that’s what I would say if I were British and dignified. The fact is, I’m sadly un-British and undignified, and I make cocktails myself, spending my evenings relaxing at home and not annoying bartenders with my drink order. As home bartenders, we can make drinks with as much vegetation as we dang well please, so I bring you the mojito. You can enjoy your evening with what you personally make—a great way to explore and create cocktails of your own.

While I can’t say that I make mojitos nearly as much as margaritas, I do like them for a light change. Margaritas are pretty boozy and limey, but mojitos taste much lighter. They are more like cool, sipping drinks. If I wanted a cocktail to pair with tacos for lunch or a get-together with light appetizers, I would choose the mojito for sure. It complements best with the snacks prepared. Well, the cocktails themselves stand on their own.

I’m a big fan of dark rum because of the added spiciness. It’s no surprise since I’m also a big fan of Drambuie. Why just have scotch when you can have it with extra depth of flavor? I don’t think most white rums and think they don’t taste like much of anything, but this dark rum mojito has it going on. I think you will also love the spicy flavor and it blends perfectly with fresh mint. Cheers!

Mojito with Dark Rum Ingredients

This energizing drink uses basic ingredients and has all the same great qualities as the classic recipe, plus a deeper, richer flavor that you’re sure to adore. Here are the ingredients that you will easily find in the store and probably in your kitchen.

Mint leaves: Mint is necessary for a delicious mint mojito. Fresh mint can also flavor beverages and help people consume less sodium and sugar. Mint leaves are easy to incorporate into a diet plan for weight loss because they are low in calories but have a lot of flavor. They are a great way to make a flavorful beverage or cocktial with out needing to add sugary or artificial ingredients. I love to flavor my water with a few mint leaves and a squeeze of lime when I have mint left over from my mojitos.

Dark rum – Dark rums are typically matured in oak barrels, and this process gives the rum and homemade mojitos more taste and spice that you won’t get in white rum. However, white rum can be used instead.

Lime juice – Use only freshly squeezed lime juice because it has so much fresh flavor. Please don’t use store bought lime juice. The flavor is of low quality and quite different. Did you know lime juice may increase resistance, lower risk factors for heart disease, prevent kidney stones, help the body absorb iron, and support good skin.

Soda water/sparkling water add carbonation to the mojito without changing the flavor. You can use any sparkling seltzer. Club soda is water that has been carbonated by adding carbon dioxide gas or CO2 and additional minerals. Water that has been carbonated is also known as seltzer. Due to its similarity, seltzer can be used in place of club soda in cocktail mixers.

Mojito Modifications and Variations

Here are some easy changes you can make to this recipe to switch up the flavor profile and add more variation.

• Use a demerara syrup instead of turbinado sugar. Here is a recipe for homemade demerara syrup. This helps give your cocktail even more molasses and caramel flavor.
• Add a few raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries and muddle or smash them with the mint for a fruity, berry flavor.
• Switch out mint for basil, and you have a refreshing herbaceous cocktail with a licorice flavor.
• Add 1-2 rings of jalapeno to make a spicy mojito.

Mojito With Dark Rum Recipe

Without any further introductions, let’s get it started! Have a great time exploring your creation.

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Why Do You Love This Mojito With Dark Rum Recipe?

Cheap: It’s no secret that ordering mojitos at restaurants and bars and going out to have fun is also incredibly expensive. Making a mint mojito at home may be done for far less money than ordering one at a bar, which can cost up to $18 these days. It is also easy to access the ingredients that you need. With its budget-friendly prices, it’s worth it.

No Mixology kit necessary: Don’t be afraid to make mojitos or cocktails in general at home if you don’t have a high-end cocktail shaker or a professional muddler. It’s straightforward and quick to make dark rum mojitos at home without using bar equipment. Use whatever you have, spoons work for muddling or you can even chopt the mint leaves if needed. The results will still be great.

More Taste: This mojito has a spicy, robust flavor since dark rum is used in place of white rum. It adds more thrill to the drink.

Restaurant quality: These dark rum mojitos taste amazing because fresh lime juice improves the flavor. They taste like you’re ordering them in a restaurant.

How to Store Dark Rum Mojito

• A mojito with dark rum tastes best if you use fresh ingredients after mixing the components.
• To increase its shelf life, unopened mojito mix should be kept away from direct heat or light sources and in a cool, dark place. That being said I do not recommend making mojitos in advance and storing them. Keep all the ingredients on hand and make them when you are craving one.

Nutritional Information for Mojito with Dark Rum

Per serving

Calories	198 kcal	Carbohydrates	19 g
Protein	1 g	Polyunsaturated Fat	1 g
Saturated Fat	1 g	Potassium	70 mg
Iron	1 mg	Sodium	15 mg
Vitamin A	184IU	Fiber	1 g
Sugar	16  g	Vitamin C	10 mg
		Calcium	16 mg

How Was the Dark Rum Mojito?

As you noticed, Dark Rum Mojito is just as easy to make as the classic version of the cocktail and tastes somewhat similar. However, this one has a deeper flavor with hints of caramel and spice. So, if you’re already a traditional mojito cocktail fan, then you’ll love this fun variation! That is why making one of your own is totally a blast. Very satisfying! Make sure to enjoy the rest of the party with this drink. Even better, we can even enjoy this on a regular day. Spice up your day with this delicious treat. Serve your friends with this. They will surely love it!

Finally, it’s time for you to share your experience with this cocktail! Tell me everything in the comment section below: How was the dark rum mojito? Did you and your friends enjoy it as we did? Is it better than the traditional mojito recipe or not? Did you change anything from my recipe and instructions? If so, please tell us how you improved it!

Last but not least, if you were impressed by this cocktail, here are more tasty rum drinks for your sipping pleasure: