Strawberry Mint Rum Cocktails

Strawberry Mint Rum Cocktails are such a refreshing drink! This is a fruity cocktail lovers dream. Not too sweet, not too heavy. It is similar to a mojito, but with the fresh tart sweetness of strawberry. Perfect for Saturday afternoon sippin’.

Strawberry Mint Rum Cocktails

One of my favorite part about these cocktails is you get to control the sweetness and alcohol content of each drink. Like them fruity? Add more of the homemade strawberry puree. Like them boozy? Add some extra rum. Want more sweetness? You know the drill.

I love my rum drinks lightly sweet. Cold and fizzy is the way to go for this girl.

Ingredients for Rum Cocktails:

• Strawberries
• White granulated sugar
• Water
• Mint leaves
• Lemon
• Bacardi Silver Rum (or other)
• Club Soda
• Ice

Even though you mix these drinks one at a time, we are going to show how to make a homemade strawberry mint syrup for a whole batch. Because once you have one of these adult beverages, you’ll certainly want another.

Please enjoy responsibly.

How to Make Strawberry Mint Rum Cocktails:

1. First, puree sliced strawberries with a little water using a blender or handheld immersion blender.
2. Next, pour strawberry puree into a small sauce pan. Add 3 tablespoons of water, sugar, lemon juice and heat over medium heat. Stir well to combine.
3. Then, gently mash and bruise the mint leaves to release their flavor. Stir into the strawberry mixture, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
4. Next, strain the strawberry mint mixture and discard the solids. Let syrup cool.
5. For each drink, fill an 8 ounce glass with crushed ice and one lemon wedge. Over the ice, spoon 2 to 4 tablespoons of the strawberry mint syrup, depending on how sweet you want it. Pour 1 1/2 ounces of Bacardi over the strawberry and ice. Fill to the top with carbonated water or club soda.
6. Stir gently, and serve with a mint sprig. Enjoy!

You could certainly skip the simmering step, but this is what brings out all of the minty flavor and melds it with the fresh strawberries to create a delicious cocktail.

TIP: If you have a crowd coming over, you can make a double or triple batch of the strawberry mint base ahead of time. Just keep it covered and in the fridge until time to serve.

Need more cocktail ideas? Enjoy these:

Blackberry Mojitos

Ruby Rosemary Prosecco Cocktails

Red Wine Sangria

Love, love, love this cocktail recipe. You can have so much fun with this basic idea and mix it up to suit your mood.

Swap out the mint for basil for a fun twist. Or, how about using peaches and mint instead of strawberries. The possibilities with the fruit and herb combinations are almost endless.

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Strawberry Mint Rum Cocktails

Made with fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon, and mint and mixed with club soda and light rum, these refreshing Strawberry Mint Rum Cocktails will be a hit at your next party!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Cuban

Keyword rum cocktails

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Cooling Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 8 Cocktails (approx)

Calories 219 kcal

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• 1 pound strawberries washed and sliced
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 5 TB water divided
• 1/2 cup loosely packed mint leaves
• 1 lemon sliced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Mint sprigs for garnish
• 12 ounces Bacardi Silver Rum
• 24 ounces club soda chilled
• crushed ice

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1. In a blender puree sliced strawberries with 2 tablespoons of water.

2. Pour strawberry puree into a small sauce pan. Add 3 tablespoons of water, sugar, juice of one lemon and heat over medium heat. Stir well to combine.

3. Gently mash and bruise the mint leaves to release their flavor. Stir into the strawberry mixture, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.

4. Strain the strawberry mint mixture and discard the solids. Let syrup cool.
5. For each drink, fill an 8 ounce glass with crushed ice and one lemon wedge. Over the ice, spoon 2 to 4 tablespoons of the strawberry mint syrup, depending on how sweet you want it. Pour 1 1/2 ounces of Bacardi over the strawberry and ice. Fill to the top with carbonated water or club soda.

6. Stir gently, and serve with a mint sprig and lemon slices if desired. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Due to the wide variations in hand mixing, the nutritional information for this cocktail is APPROXIMATE.

You can substitute stevia for the sugar if you wish.

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Mint Rum Cocktails

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 219

% Daily Value*

Sodium 20mg1%

Potassium 121mg3%

Carbohydrates 31g10%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 28g31%

Vitamin A 125IU3%

Vitamin C 42.8mg52%

Calcium 24mg2%

Iron 0.5mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.