Mojito (low-calorie)
A refreshing, sour and bubbly rum cocktail ∙ Muddle; Churn ∙ 4 min ∙ 9.6% ABV ∙
A lower-calorie Mojito swaps the usual sugar syrup for a sugar-free sweetener, keeping the classic muddled mint, white rum, lime, and soda in a highball.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- In the base of the glass, lightly muddle: Fresh mint leaves 8 pcs
- Add White rum 45 mlLime juice 25 mlSugar-free sweetener syrup 15 ml
- Half fill the glass with crushed ice
- Churn with a bar spoon
- Fill the glass with more crushed ice and churn some more
- Top with Soda water 45 ml
- Garnish with a mint sprig
Tips
- Press the mint lightly, just enough to bruise it; pound the leaves and they turn bitter and grassy.
History
The Mojito (low-calorie) is a modern home-bar adaptation rather than a cocktail with its own creator. It replaces the sugar syrup of the Mojito with a sugar-free sweetener syrup to cut calories, keeping the mint, rum, lime, and soda.
The Mojito is a Cuban highball generally traced to Havana, though its creator and date are disputed. Its popular link to the bar La Bodeguita del Medio is chronologically doubtful and regarded as an urban legend.
FAQ
How do you make a lower-calorie Mojito?
Lightly muddle 8 mint leaves in a highball glass. Add 45 ml white rum, 25 ml fresh lime juice and 15 ml sugar-free sweetener syrup, half fill with crushed ice and churn. Fill with more crushed ice, churn again, top with 45 ml soda water and garnish with a mint sprig.
How many calories are in a skinny Mojito?
About 112 calories per serving, because a sugar-free sweetener syrup replaces the regular sugar syrup. It is also vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-free and keto-friendly.
