| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 7 hr 20 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Inactive: | 7 hr |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 cups water
- 1 bunch mint leaves (reserve some for garnish)
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup white rum
Instructions
- Put the sugar and water into a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. When the sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat and let cool.
- Put the mint leaves into a blender along with the lime juice, rum, and cooled sugar syrup. Blend for about 30 to 45 seconds or until the mint is finely chopped. Pour this liquid into a 9 by 13-inch metal cake pan and put it into the freezer. Scrape the mixture every hour with a fork to break up the ice crystals. After about 4 to 6 hours, depending on your freezer, the pan will be full of mojito ice flakes and will be done. Serve in small, cold bowls or glasses, garnished with reserved mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 135 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
Reviews
Lovely! It was a perfect amount of sugar; I find most mojito recipes too sweet, but this was perfect. It is important to use freshly squeezed lime juice, in my opinion. I made two substitutions: I was out of white rum, so I used tequila instead and added a teeny bit of Grand Marnier to turn it into a mint margarita instead! I also added a single large basil leaf to add a bit of interest.
I just made this Granita for a dinner party and it was the perfect ending to a wonderful meal. And was the easiest part of everything!!! The one person who always passe’s on dessert’s was amazed and said he would want this again!!!
the best mojito I ever made,
I made this for a recent dinner party and it was a hit with all my guests. Everyone was asking for the recipe, which is so quick and easy. I will be making this on a regular basis.