Strawberry Basil Mojito Recipe with Ron de Venezuela

Ripe strawberries pureed and muddled with fresh basil and rum — this gorgeous, guava-colored mojito is ready in 5 minutes and tastes like summer at its peak.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz golden or white rum
• 1 tablespoon Monk Fruit
• 3 large strawberries cut into halves
• 6-8 fresh basil leaves
• soda or carbonated water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In the vase of an immersion blender, place the strawberries and puree.
2. 2Transfer the strawberry puree to a shaker, break up the basil leaves with your fingers and add them along with the monk fruit to the shaker.
3. 3Muddle all ingredients.
4. 4Add the rum, plenty of crushed ice, cover the shaker and shake vigorously, until the outside has condensed.
5. 5Strain and serve in a tall glass over crushed ice.
6. 6Complete with soda or carbonated water, stir and decorate with a sprig of basil and a strawberry.