A delicious and fruity mojito recipe, this Peach Mojito is a fun twist on a classic rum cocktail – perfect for summer or backyard parties!
Peach Mojito Recipe
Mojitos are a minty rum cocktail that originated in Cuba. They traditionally just have rum, sugar, lime, and mint – and are topped off with a splash of club soda or seltzer, as desired. While the original version is delicious, this is one tradition you’ll be glad you broke!
The peach and mint in this rum cocktail recipe work together beautifully, creating a crisp, clean summer drink that is undeniably refreshing. You can also add in a twist of lime for a zesty zing, but it’s not necessary.
You can use simple syrup in place of the sugar, and there are even mint simple syrups developed especially for mojitos. Just use half the amount of simple syrup as the sugar called for in this recipe – so for two cocktails, instead of 2 teaspoons of sugar, use 1 teaspoon of simple syrup.
Simple syrup is just a boiled down water-sugar mixture and you can easily make it yourself – find our directions for DIY Simple Syrup here.
Also, you can use frozen or fresh peaches to make this peach mojito recipe. I used fresh because they make prettier garnishes – but for frozen, you just need 1/2 cup to make the base recipe, since you likely won’t be using them as garnishes.
If you’re looking for more recipes to use up your supply of peaches, check out our Honey Peach Chicken Kebabs or our Peach Pie Smoothie Bowl recipe.
Ingredients for Peach Mojito
- 3-4 peaches
- Small handful fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 4 oz rum
- 4 oz club soda, as needed
- Ice, as needed
Makes 2.
Tip: to replace the sugar with simple syrup, just use 1 teaspoon of syrup for every 2 teaspoons of sugar
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Peach Mojito
Ingredients
- 4 peaches
- 4 Tablespoons Fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 4 oz white rum
- Ice as needed
- 4 oz club soda as needed
Instructions
- Slice two of the peaches for garnish and chop the remaining two peaches.
- Place the chopped peaches in a muddler or cocktail shaker and add the sugar and rum.
- Muddle the peach, sugar and rum together until well combined and the sugar has dissolved.
- You can strain or just pour the peach-infused rum evenly into your two serving glasses.
- Fill the glasses with ice and garnish with additional peaches.
- Add a splash of club soda, as desired.
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Katie says
These are so delicious and summery! I used about 3 peaches instead of 4, and substituted honey for the sugar. Also, my kids wanted a piece (or maybe I should say slurp? 😂) of the goodness too so I tried a mocktail for them. I had some peach syrup on hand so I used that in place of the rum, but I’m sure it would be really good with just peaches and club soda. Everyone loved their drinks! Thank you Amanda! Can’t wait to try some of your other fruity drinks!
Amanda Formaro says
Yay, so glad everyone loved them! How fun about the mocktails too!
Kathleen says
This recipe was kind of tasteless. Sounds great, but… I added extra sugar and a little Triple Sec to make it good. Just wasn’t sweet enough. Maybe a little peach liquor. Healthy drink though…and you can’t taste the rum for those who don’t like the taste of liquor.
Amanda Formaro says
Sorry you didn’t enjoy it!
Cindy says
What is a muddler? Is it a mixer?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Cindy! A muddler is an instrument used to smash ingredients in a cocktail shaker, here’s what it looks like and is also listed in the blog post above https://amzn.to/2NMWmaW