Creamy Coconut Mojito (2024)

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 by Erin

This Creamy Coconut Mojito recipe is perfect for the summer. It’s like a pina colada and mojito in one co*cktail. Mint, rum and lime juice combine with cream of coconut, served up on ice with a sugar-lime rim.

Now that the warm weather is here, there are certain co*cktails that I can’t wait to sit and sip on the patio with – margaritas, moscow mules, , and of course mojitos.

And today I’m here with a fun twist on the classic mojito recipe.

🥥 Creamy Coconut Mojitos 🥥

Why You’ll Love It

It’s like a pina colada and mojito got together and had a baby. An amazingly delicious, creamy, refreshing baby.

I added some cream of coconut to my classic mojito recipe, and served it up with a super addictive lime-sugar rim (that I now want to rim all my co*cktails with). The result was heaven. Super refreshing. But with all the feelings of decadence.

Ingredients Needed

• Rum: white rum or silver rum (or use coconut rum for more coconut flavor)
• Lime Juice: fresh squeezed
• Fresh Mint
• Cream of Coconut
• Club Soda

What is the Best Rum for a Mojito?

You’ll want to use light rum in this easy mojito recipe (also called silver rum or white rum). Since rum is the only alcohol in the drink, you want to be sure to use a rum that you love. However, this is also not the time to reach for your most expensive bottle of rum, since its flavor will become diluted.

Here are some of the rums for a Mojito, that come in at under $30 a bottle:

• Bacardi Silver
• Mount Gay Eclipse Silver Rum
• Cruzan Aged White Rum
• Havana Club Anejo Blanco Puerto Rican Rum

Equipment Needed

• co*cktail Muddler (or use the handle of a wooden spoon)
• co*cktail Shaker
• Highball Glasses
• Straws

How to Make It

• Muddle the mint. Add mint to a co*cktail shaker and use a muddler (or the back of a wooden spoon) to gently muddle the mint and release its aromas.
• Add rum, lime juice, and cream of coconut.
• Shake with ice. Add ice to the co*cktail shaker, then cover and shake well, until chilled.
• Strain & top with club soda. Strain the mixture into a highball glass filled with fresh ice. Top with club soda.
• Garnish with fresh mint and a lime wheel, if desired.
• Serve.

Recipe Variations

• Coconut Rum. I used white rum in this recipe, but if you’d like even more coconut flavor, you can use coconut rum.
• Frozen Coconut Mojito. Instead of serving this drink on the rocks, you can blend it all together with some ice for a frozen drink.
• Pitcher Coconut Mojitos. Using the recipe card below, adjust the serving size to 6 or 8. Add all ingredients to a pitcher and serve. Great for parties!

Mojito Variations

• Mint Julep – Similar to a Mojito, but made with bourbon.
• Vodka Mojito – Swap out the rum for vodka.
• Tequila Mojito – Swap out the rum for tequila.
• Mojito with Gin – Swap out the rum for gin.
• Blackberry Coconut Mojito – Add in some fresh blackberries.
• Strawberry Mojito – Muddle in some fresh strawberries with the mint.

More Tropical co*cktail Recipes

• Mai Tai
• Jungle Bird co*cktail
• Tropical Pineapple co*cktail Recipe
• Grilled Pineapple Margarita with Jalapeno
• Cherry Moscow Mule
• Paloma co*cktail Recipe

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This puerto rican coconut mojito recipe was originally published in 2020. It was updated in 2023 to add new information. The recipe remains the same. Enjoy!