“My mojito in the Bodeguita del Medio and my daiquiri in the Floridita.” – This is a signed quote hanging in La Floridita, Cuba, a place famous for its notorious past. I have heard that, people visit this place less for drinks and more for having a conversation with the patrons. I’m a Hemingway fan, so I got to like the drink that, he used to like, right?
I would love to visit Cuba with him someday and have a drink at Hemingway’s two favorite hangout places – La Floridita and La Bodeguita del Medio and get a taste of his signature cocktail. Until that happens, here is my Strawberry Mojito recipe that I learned from watching him.
Yesterday was CRAZY. A huge deliverable was due and as always, nothing is completed until the very last day, right? When I came home, I had to attend to my 4-year old’s tantrums and boy! was I drained. (kids are such energy suckers, I tell you!!) I needed a drink and there you go. This is what I mixed for me.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 Tbsp Sugar. Use Sweetener if you want to cut down on sugar.
- 5 or 6 fresh strawberries cut into small pieces
- 1 sprig mint
- 1-ounce fresh lime juice
- 4 ounces rum
- Soda water or Sparkling water
METHOD:
- Place 4 or 5 small strawberry pieces in each glass and add 2-3 mint leaves on top. Juice about a tsp. of lime juice into each glass and add about 2 tbsp of sugar.
- Using the back of a spoon, gently mull the strawberries, mint, and lime juice together until the strawberries and mint begin to macerate.
- Add the rum, ice cubes, then fill the rest of the glass with sparkling water or club soda.
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Mojitos are my favourite drink! I love that you put strawberries in it too though. Such a great twist for summer 🙂
This looks so refreshing! We love it! Xx
Die hard mojito fan over here! If someone wants to cut down on sugar, I’d skip soda not one teaspoon of brown sugar itself, it won’t change much (sodas have so much white sugar in them anyway), but won’t change taste much 🙂
Just looking at your glasses has quenched my thirst. Beautiful pics to accompany a great recipe. 🙂
I have never ever, in my life, had a mojito! But I immediately added this to my list of future adventures!
Absolutely delightful
love the photos ❤️
This one was mixed when I was away in Toronto. Looks good.
Absolutely gorgeous clicks. Loved reading your post. Keep writing.
This sounds great as it uses my favorite fruit and drink.
Pinning for the weekend!
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That looks so yummy!!! I can actually smell that now.. mmm!
Love Mojitos and using fresh strawberries would take it to another level!!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Mojitos are my jam! Cannot wait to try new flavors this Summer!
This looks so delicious and refreshing! Your photography is gorgeous. 🙂
Love Mojitos..and this one looks so good!!
I just planted some mint this weekend (whose sole purpose is for mojitos). I love the addition of fresh strawberries here, I will definitely have to try it!
Looks amazing! I’m so happy strawberry season is finally here!
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Mm, they look so good. I am not growing strawberries but I do have some peppermint growing! I think I am going to make these! Thanks for the great recipe!
Yum- this looks perfect for a girls night 🙂
Hi, I came to know about your blog from RBF on FaceBook. Firstly congratulations on winning the contest. I am so glad I landed on your blog, It is a very Inspirational page. 🙂 I personally love Majito, this one looks very tempting.
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I’ve recently visited La Floridita in Cuba, I felt very cool sipping a daiquiri in there. I must admit I’m not a massive Mojito fan but this version looks quite tasty!
C x
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Best combo! I loveeee mint and straweberries!
Oh my goodness! This looks so tasty – perfect summertime drink.
Wow!!! This looks amazing! Summers coming up in my part of the world, I think this will go down quite nicely!
Lennae xxx
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A perfect mojito mix for this Thursday evening! My boyfriend is also a mojito expert 🙂
-blairvillanueva
Mmm, this looks so refreshing! I love strawberry drinks, so I’d really enjoy this one.
This looks like a wonderful and refreshing libation! I love strawberries so I know I would love this!
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This strawberry mojito looks super yummy. We went strawberry picking this time in summer so much, so this was one of the most frequent drinks we had this summer, of course the mocktail version one with no rum 🙂
I never had Mojito but this looks refreshing. I should try making it one day.
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You had me at mojito. Mojito is my grownup drink of choice. I graduated from Kamikaze’s in college to Mojitos as an adult. This looks awesome.
This looks refreshing! I would love to try this to see how the strawberry tastes in the mojito! 🙂
That looks so refreshing and easy to make! Will definitely be making this!
I love strawberries and I love a good mojito. This looks refreshing.
This looks refreshing and absolutely delicious! Strawberry and mint are one of my favorite combinations. Can’t wait for spring and summer (I am so tired of the snow) and to make this drink!
I’ll have to try making this. I love original mojitos as they are so refreshing so this will be an interesting twist!
This sounds so delicious and refreshing! I very rarely drink but when I do I really enjoy a mojito and a strawberry version sounds very good.
I need one! Or two! I have a tween daughter who is pushing my patience. This looks so delicious–and pretty.
I’ll have to try this! My boyfriend and I love to try new cocktails so this one is going to be our next one I guess! I always wanted to make a mojito!!
I am not even kidding but mojitos are literally my favourite drink, I adore them. I will have to bookmark this strawberry version x
I like rum-based drinks but have never actually had a mojito before. I’ll have to try this – it looks plenty simple enough to whip up now and then, and these are ingredients easy to keep on hand which is great!
This looks lovely, like spring in a glass! So fresh and so awesome! Cheers to this!
I didn’t know that Hemmingway loved Mojito’s! That’s a fun fact. I would love to go to some of his spots too, I think that it would be interesting!
The mojitos look great. I always wanted to be able to fix my own drinks. I’ve done a couple specialty drinks before.
This looks so refreshing! I love strawberries and it would be nice to have it in a mojito. It’s so much better when everything is fresh and not ready made.
Hemingway is an awesome writer! I think this drink is delightful, it’s refreshing and it’s perfect for when you have friends over. I would love to keep the recipe.
I just bought a flat of strawberries yesterday. Guess I’ll have to try this recipe. Sounds perfect!
I love mojitos and having fresh strawberries to go with it is heavenly. Strawberries is my favorite. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I have some strawberries in the fridge. Have all the ingredients. I am going to make my first mojito.
Mojito is my favorite drink. I never tried it with strawberries. Now I can’t wait for strawberry season to start 🙂 I’m pinning this to try.
I can’t wait until the strawberry season to try this mojito! Bookmarking, thanks for the recipe!
Sounds yummy and thirsting! I couldn’t wait to try this at my own version, Thanks for sharing
Aww man, that looks sooooo good. And I just love strawberries. You all be coming up with different things. I am sure that it tastes good with sparkling water.
Thank you. 🙂
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Refreshing. BTW do you know recipe for rum pinacolada?
I have never made it but yes, I have a recipe. I will post it soon. Thanks for the idea.
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That looks like a fun drink. I have been into strawberries lately, love them in everything! I was just thinking that I would love to visit Cuba!
Now you got be dreaming of warmer weather. Hope you get to Cuba to drink it there.
I will definitely be making these this summer!
Oh man Mojitos are my fave and just scream vacation in a glass! And with strawberries I bet this is unreal! 🙂
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