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A refreshing mix of lime and mint, this Virgin Mojito Recipe will be your new favorite drink! This non-alcoholic mojito recipe will be a hit with kids and adults alike. There is so much flavor from the ingredients in this mojito virgin mocktail and they’re super easy to make for a crowd.
Just a few simple ingredients come together to make this mojito mocktail an incredibly refreshing drink. Perfect for adults and kids alike, this is guaranteed to be your new favorite drink.
What Ingredients Are in a Virgin Mojito Recipe?
- Fresh lime juice
- Honey Simple Syrup
- Fresh mint leaves (or, use Mint Simple Syrup in a pinch)
- Sparkling water
- Ice
Fresh lime juice makes this drink bright and flavorful, but you can totally cheat if you want to make pitchers for a crowd, or just don’t feel the desire to squeeze limes.
Using a quality limeade is a great substitute for the lime juice and the simple syrup combo. Use 1/4 cup of limeade in lieu of the fresh lime and honey syrup. When I buy limeade I love Newman’s Own brand because it tastes fresh and has a great lime flavor.
We use plain sparkling water that we make in our Soda Stream, but feel free to use your favorite sparkling water. Want to use a flavored sparkling water? Go for it! I would stick with lime or lemon, but that’s just me.
Technically you could also use ginger ale or a lemon-lime flavored soda in lieu of the sparkling water, but I’m in the camp of “why add more sugar when it isn’t needed”.
How Long Can You Store the Simple Syrup?
If you want to make the Honey Simple Syrup ahead of time, you can store it in the fridge for up to four weeks.
How to Make a Virgin Mojito?
- Place mint leaves and lime juice in a glass and muddle them together. Muddling = mushing them up and crushing the leaves to release the flavor and oils the mint. Use a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon. Or a set of brass knuckles. To each their own.
- Add the honey simple syrup.
- Add the sparkling water.
- Garnish with lime slices, a sprig of mint, and/or fresh fruit (see Variations below).
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes:
- Try freezing mint or making mint simple syrup if you have a surplus so you always have the ingredients on hand.
- If you want to make this for a crowd, pulse the fresh mint in a food processor with a splash of water, or roughly chop it with a knife. Muddling the mint in each individual glass would be a giant pain in the butt.
- Sub in 1/4 cup limeade instead of fresh lime juice and honey simple syrup.
- Premix and freeze the lime/syrup combo in small souper cubes so everything is ready to go when the cravings strike.
- If you want to make this mojito mocktail an “adult” drink, add 2 oz white rum when you add the sparkling water.
Variations on this Mojito Virgin Recipe:
Feel free to add fresh fruit or veg to this virgin mojito recipe. Things like:
- Fresh or frozen blackberries or blackberry simple syrup.
- Fresh, frozen peach slices, peach syrup, or even peaches from canning
- Fresh or frozen raspberries
- Splash of grapefruit juice
- Fresh or frozen strawberries (related: Strawberry Simple Syrup, Sugared Strawberries, and Strawberry Syrup)
- Use Honey Ginger Syrup instead of plain honey simple syrup.
- Thinly sliced jalapeños or Jalapeño Simple Syrup – Be bold and brave and drink something spicy and awesome.
Virgin Mojito Recipe {Mojito Mocktail}
Ingredients
- 10 mint leaves, large {or 15 small}
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp honey simple syrup
- 10 oz sparkling water {see notes box}
- ice optional
- lime slices optional
Instructions
- Place mint leaves and lime juice in a glass and muddle them together for 1 minute.10 mint leaves, large, 2 tbsp lime juice
- Add the honey simple syrup.2 tbsp honey simple syrup
- Add the sparkling water.10 oz sparkling water
- Garnish with lime slices, a sprig of mint, and/or fresh fruit.lime slices
Notes
- Recipe makes 1-2 servings depending on how sweet you’d like it to be.
- For a lighter version, divide between 2 glasses, using 8-10 oz of sparkling water each.
- For a sweeter, more intense version, place ingredients in 1 glass and use 10 oz of sparkling water.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This looks so refreshing. I can’t wait to try this mojito. Thanks for the recipe.
It’s delicious! I’m excited for you to give it a try. 🙂
Refreshing!
Made it with two tweaks: I have orange simple syrup from when I candied orange peels, and didn’t have plain club soda but did have grapefruit-flavored sparkling water. It turned out surprisingly well.
I muddled 10 mint leaves and 2T bottled lime juice in the glass with 1T of orange simple syrup, then added about 8 oz of grapefruit sparkling water. The orange syrup and grapefruit water have enough natural aromato let me get away with less sugar. Delicious!
Orange simple syrup sounds incredible, Lucy! It’s like a citrus-bonanza. 🙂
Really refreshing and easy recipe. Thank you so much!
So glad you enjoyed it, Sneha!
hello! if I wanted to do the strawberry version, at what process would I include it? The muddle process before the soda?
It depends on how much strawberry you want in there! I’d likely muddle it with the mint for a deeper strawberry flavor. If you just want a hint of strawberry, you can simply garnish with a few slices on top right before serving.
the result was amazing!! i was looking for an easy recipe to try of my favourite drink, but didn’t know where to find the syrup or so a couple of steps. perfect for anyone!! i recommend this to everyone looking for a cool drink during the summers!
Thea, I’m thrilled it worked so well for you!
Definitely very perfect recipes
So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
I made this for a work drinks function. We added rum for the drinkers. It’s a great balanced drink which went down brilliantly with the assorted people at work. I actually preferred the virgin option, the honey simple syrup gave it a depth of flavour that didn’t get in the way of the mint or lime.
So glad you all liked it Nic! And I do love that honey simple syrup…plus it can almost convince you that it’s a great drink when you’re sick. 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
Regarding your Scooby Doo quote, it’s ‘meddling kids’ not ‘muddling kids’ lol sorry, couldn’t help myself
I know. That’s what makes it a pun…
Scooby Doo if it weren’t for you meddling kid’s
Congrats on the Oprah mention!! I used this recipe last summer..all dang summer. I planted mojito mint and the plant legit smells like a mojito! I also used spindrift sparkling water for different flavor combos. Raspberry lime was the hands down favorite. Thanks for the freak recipes!
Dang it! Great recipes. GREAT!!
Ohhhh that mint sounds amazing! I have multiple kinds of mint, but no mojito. Yum!
Not sure if you have a Costco membership, but Spindrift is on sale this month.
So simple and refreshing, I love it!
Not gonna lie, I might add booze on a summer Saturday happy hour! Super tasty and refreshing as virgin!
I won’t be mad at you for that!
Love minutia! Can’t wait to try this out!
So yummy!
This sounds absolutely delicious! I think this summer I can engage the “ help” of some young grandsons in picking the mint, squeezing some limes then enjoying the drink!
As long as the deer don’t eat the mint first!
Thanks! This will be great for this summer when my bestie is pregnant ???????? ????
It’s so nice to have a fun safe drink when you’re pregnant!
I loooooove mojitos! I actually love making them with gin instead of rum, but since I’ve been pregnant this virgin recipe has been my go-to. So good! So refreshing!
I fell in love with virgin mojitos when I was pregnant and I still find them the most refreshing drink ever so this recipe is an instant fave. The limeaid hack is genius, and it’s another great use for your simple syrup. Yesss!
Hi Sarah,
Do you think it’s possible to make these ahead of time if you’re making them for a large group? We’re going on a float trip in a couple weeks, and these sound great to take along. I was also wondering if you’ve tried freezing them. It’s 90 plus degrees here, and anything cold when you’re outside all day sounds fantastic. Thanks for any wisdom you can share!
Laura, it is definitely possible! I would definitely chop the mint and then combine it with the lime juice and simple syrup and freeze in wide mouth canning jars or freezer-proof ziplocs. Thaw a bit and pour them in a pitcher (mush it up a little bit to make it slushy-like) and add the sparkling water.
I have frozen the lime/syrup/mint as ice cubes before and used them in sparkling water. You get the same taste with an awesome hit of cold.
Have a wonderful trip; it sounds amazing.
That last photo makes me want to have one right now!
That made me smile A. I’m not kidding when I say it took me two days and 379 photos to get the one that I was happy with.