If a strawberry mojito is your drink, this mocktail version is going to be your new go-to. Fresh and bright with mint and lime, it tastes like something you'd order twice at a good bar.
Sparkling strawberry drinks are my weakness. That combination of sweet, fruity, and fizzy gets me every time, but there's a fine line between refreshing and cloying, and this one lands exactly where it should.
This strawberry lime mojito mocktail takes me straight back to college. My friends and I had a thing for bistros, the kind of places with dim lighting and cocktail menus that felt a little grown-up. I'd always find something with strawberry or citrus and sip it way too slowly to make the night last longer. Those were good nights, and this drink has that exact energy. If you want that same mojito feel but stripped back to the classic, my virgin mojito is the one that started it all for me.
I make this when friends come over and want something that looks impressive but takes five minutes. Most of the work is muddling, and the rest is pouring. When I'm hosting and want to put out a spread, I'll make this alongside my raspberry mojito mocktail so there are options, and both disappear fast.
Now that I make this at home, I honestly don't need the bistro. I can make it in my kitchen, sit on the patio with F., and it feels like we're somewhere fancier than we are. One friend told me she stopped ordering strawberry mojitos at restaurants because mine are better, so I just keep the strawberries stocked and don't argue. On the nights I want to switch things up, my blueberry mojito mocktail is always the next one I reach for.
Ingredients
The main flavor comes from fresh strawberries, so use ripe ones because they muddle easily and give the drink fresher berry taste than syrup would. Mint is what keeps this closer to a mojito, but muddle it gently so it releases flavor without turning bitter. Non-alcoholic rum adds that classic mojito-style base, and Sprite brings sweetness and fizz in one step so you don't need a separate simple syrup.
See the recipe card for exact quantities.
Top Tips for Strawberry Lime Mojito Mocktail
Use smaller strawberry pieces: Quarter larger berries so they muddle easier and spread flavor faster.
Balance before adding Sprite: Taste the base first. It should be slightly stronger since Sprite and ice will soften it.
Choose fresh mint leaves: Skip dark or wilted leaves, which can taste dull or bitter once muddled.
How to Make Strawberry Lime Mojito Mocktail?
This strawberry lime mojito mocktail is fruity, minty, and fizzy, with fresh lime to keep it bright and Sprite to make it sweet and bubbly.
Muddle the strawberries and mint
Add the strawberries, mint leaves, lime juice, and simple syrup to a serving glass, then muddle for about 30 seconds.
- Stop once the strawberries are crushed and the mint smells fragrant.
- The mixture should look juicy with small pieces of strawberry, not like a smooth puree.
Add the non-alcoholic rum
Pour in the non-alcoholic rum and stir it into the muddled strawberries and mint.
- Stir well enough to pull the syrup and lime juice up from the bottom of the glass.
Add ice and Sprite
Fill the glass with ice, then top with Sprite.
- Pour the Sprite slowly so it keeps its bubbles.
Garnish and serve
Slap the mint sprig between your hands, then garnish with a strawberry slice, lime wheel, and mint sprig.
- Slapping the mint releases its oils without bruising it too much.
Yes. Prepare the strawberry and mint base in advance, then stir in the Sprite right before serving to keep the bubbles from going flat.
Yes. Thaw them first so they are easier to muddle and release their juices into the drink.
The mint was likely muddled too aggressively. Press gently to release the oils without grinding the leaves.
Yes. Raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries all work well with the lime and mint base.
Strawberry Lime Mojito Mocktail
Ingredients
- 4 fresh strawberries hulled and halved
- 8-10 fresh mint leaves
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 2 oz non-alcoholic rum
- 4 oz Sprite
- Strawberry slice lime wheel, and mint sprig for garnish
- Ice
Instructions
- Add the strawberries, mint leaves, lime juice, and simple syrup to a serving glass.
- Muddle for about 30 seconds, until the strawberries are crushed and the mint is fragrant.
- Add the non-alcoholic rum and stir to combine.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Top with Sprite and stir gently.
- Slap the mint sprig between your hands to release the oils.
- Garnish with a strawberry slice, lime wheel, and mint sprig, then serve.
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