Pineapple Mojito

4.72 from 7 votes

A tropical twist on the standard mojito made with fresh pineapple, canned juice and your favorite white rum. Club soda gives it a fizzy freshness.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword pineapple juice

Dietary Restrictions Dairy-Free, Egg Free, Gluten-Free

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 222.37kcal

Author Lisa Lotts

Equipment

1 jigger
1 muddler
1 cocktail pitcher
small pastry brush, optional

Ingredients

1 tablespoon rimming salt or kosher salt
1 tablespoon Tajin
1 tablespoon agave for the rim, optional

FOR TWO DRINKS:

1 cup fresh pineapple chunks Reserve a few chunks for garnish
1 lime quartered, plus more for garnish, optional
10 mint leaves - Reserve 2 leaves for garnish
3 ounces white rum
6 ounces pineapple juice chilled
splash club soda chilled
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups ice

FOR A PITCHER:

4 cups pineapple chunks
4 limes quartered
1 bunch mint leaves removed from the stem
4 tablespoons sugar
3 cups white rum
6 cups pineapple juice chilled
2 cups club soda chilled
3 tablespoons Tajin
3 tablespoons rimming salt or kosher salt
3 tablespoons agave
8 cups ice

Instructions

GARNISH THE RIMS:

In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon rimming salt and 1 tablespoon Tajin. Stir to combine. Dip the pastry brush in 1 tablespoon agave and run it around the rim of each glass Dip the rims into the Tajin mixture until it sticks. Set aside.
Add 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks ,1 lime and 10 mint leaves - to a large cocktail shaker or pitcher. Using the muddler, crush the pineapple, lime and mint leaves until fragrant.
Add 3 ounces white rum, 6 ounces pineapple juice and 1 tablespoon sugar. Stir until well combined.
Fill the glasses with 2 cups ice and top with the pineapple mojitos be sure to get a bit of muddled fruit and mint in each.. Top off each drink with a splash club soda.
Garnish with a slice of pineapple, lime, or mint (or all three).

FOR A PITCHER:

In a large 64-ounce pitcher, combine 4 cups pineapple chunks, 4 limes, 1 bunch mint leaves and 4 tablespoons sugar and muddle to break down the fruit and extract juice and flavor from the limes and mint leaves.
Add 3 cups white rum, and 6 cups pineapple juice. Stir well to combine, cover and chill until very cold.
When you're ready to serve, combine the 3 tablespoons Tajin and 3 tablespoons rimming salt in a small bowl. Rim the glasses with a 3 tablespoons agave and dip the glasses into the Tajin mixture.
Fill the glasses with 8 cups ice.
Pour 2 cups club soda into the pitcher, and stir to combine. Divide the pineapple mojitos between the glasses to serve.

Notes

You can assemble a pitcher of pineapple mojitos (reserving the club soda to the last minute) the day before and keep it covered in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve them.

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