Jamaican Mojito

A tropical take on Mojito.

A fruity Mojito twist with two rums, lime, mint, strawberries and pineapple, built in colourful layers. Sweeter and more tropical than the Cuban original.

Long drink
Muddled

Glass: Rocks glass
Method: Muddled
Strength: Light
Time: 5 min
Difficulty: Medium
Ice: Crushed

Ingredients

Servings 1

Lime ½
Cane sugar 2 tsp
Mint to taste
Fresh strawberries 3
Strawberry syrup 30 ml
Pineapple 4 slices
Pineapple juice 60 ml
White rum 22.5 ml
Jamaican rum 15 ml

Garnish

Mint sprig (optional)

Proportions

How to make

Muddle the lime in the glass.
Add the cane sugar.
Gently press the mint.
Add and muddle the strawberries.
Pour the strawberry mix.
Fill with crushed ice.
Add the pineapple slices.
Pour the pineapple juice.
Pour the white rum.
Finish with the dark rum.
Garnish with a mint sprig.

The story

Origins

LegendA story passed down, not confirmed by the sources.

The Jamaican Mojito has no documented history and no recognised inventor. The name mostly expresses an idea: a Mojito shifted towards the flavours and rums of the English-speaking Caribbean. The Mixolopedia database describes it as a Jamaican, 'rasta flag' style variation of the Mojito, with white and dark rum, lime, cane sugar, mint, strawberries and pineapple arranged in layers. Other recipes published under the same name are completely different: a wine blog offers a version with ginger, Jamaican dark rum and soda, which its author says came about almost by accident during a quarantine. There is therefore no shared reference recipe.

Sources (2)

Mixolopedia — Jamaican Mojito (opens in a new tab) recipe and history
Wonderland Wines — Jamaican Mojito (opens in a new tab) recipe and history

Taste profile

Fruity: 5 out of 5
Sweet: 3 out of 5
Fresh: 3 out of 5
Citrus: 2 out of 5