• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Recipe Index
  • Latest Recipes
  • Sweets
  • How To's
  • About

Where Is My Spoon

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipe Index
  • Latest Recipes
  • Sweets
  • How To's
  • About
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipe Index
    • Latest Recipes
    • Sweets
    • How To's
    • About
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×
    Where Is My Spoon > Recipes > Appetizer > Drinks

    Gin Mojito (with Mint)

    Published by: Adina May 5, 2021 · Last modified: June 7, 2023 2 Comments

    Sharing is caring!

    21 shares
    • Share
    • Yummly
    • Reddit
    • Twitter
    pinterest image for alcoholic drink with cucumbers inside.

    Refreshing gin mojito with mint and cucumber slices, a delicious twist on a classic mojito, perfect for warm spring and summer evenings.

    Jump to Recipe

    A super simple and tasty gin mojito cocktail, perfect for the upcoming Mother’s Day or for any summer evening spent outside. And if you are into gin, why not try the Elderflower Gin or the Rhubarb and Ginger Gin this spring, the elderflower and rhubarb season is just around the corner. Or thy the Gooseberry Gin in summer.

    gin cocktail mojito style in a small glass.

    Over the years, I managed to plant three different mint bushes in the garden. So, I have loads of it all spring and summer long.

    I do make a stunning mint pesto and I dry a lot of the herbs, but still, I have enough to make like a million of these gin and mint cocktails. Or regular mojitos with rum, which my husband prefers. I like the gin version much better, rum was never “my thing”.

    A classic Cuban mojito is made with white rum, mint, limes, club soda, sugar, and ice. A gin mojito, also known as a London mojito, is made with gin instead of rum. I add the cucumbers because I absolutely love them in gin.

    mint and cucumber mojito with gin in a glass.

    What do you need?

    Gin:

    • Over time, I’ve used different brands of gin for making this cocktail, from mid-ranged priced ones to pricier ones. Beefeater London Dry Gin or Bombay Sapphire are both good choices.
    • This time I had a German gin, which we bought at the farmer’s market, so don’t go looking for it unless you live in our region…

    Fresh mint:

    • Most of it muddled in the glass, plus a few leaves for the garnish.

    Limes:

    • Always use freshly squeezed lime juice for making cocktails, the bottled juice is not an option in this case.
    • Use unwaxed and preferably organic limes, you will muddle them in the glass as well and you don’t want the wax and other weird stuff in your drink. In Germany, you will often be able to read on the bags of limes and lemons if the peel is suitable for consumption, many times it’s not, so you must pay attention when you buy them.
    • If you cannot get hold of unwaxed limes, juice them and use only the juice. However, bruising the peel in the glass adds a delightful slightly bitter note to the drink, I would not want to miss that.

    Club soda:

    • Which is carbonated water infused with added minerals. As opposed to sparkling water which is naturally carbonated. Otherwise, they are pretty much the same, I don't think I could ever tell the difference...
    • I almost always use sparkling water for making cocktails as club soda is not something I can easily buy around here.
    • Seltzer can be used as well.

    Cucumber slices:

    • Optional but I’ve never made this gin mojito without them…

    Sugar:

    • Fine cane sugar. I used about 2 teaspoons per glass, but you can adjust that to your taste. You can add more or leave the sugar out completely. However, at least a little bit is nice.
    • You can use other sweeteners instead if you wish.

    Crushed ice

    bottle of gin, ice, sugar, mint, cucumber, limes on the table.

    How to make a mojito with gin?

    • Wash and dry the lime thoroughly. Halve it and slice the halves. Place half of them in a glass.
    • Add sugar and 6-8 mint leaves, depending on their size.
    • Muddle to release some of the lime juice and the mint flavors. You can use a professional muddle if you have one. Or a shaker. I don’t have any of them, so I use a small wooden rolling pin. It works very well.
    • Don’t crush the mint too much, just bruise it to help it release its oils.
    muddled mint leaves and lime slices in a glass.
    • Add gin and some ice.
    • Thinly slice the cucumber and place 3-4 slices into each glass.
    • Add the remaining lime slices as well.
    • Fill with club soda or sparkling water.
    • Adjust the taste. You can add more sugar, lime juice, or alcohol.
    • Decorate with more mint.

    Tips to make in a pitcher

    • Scale the recipe as required.
    • Make sure you can estimate how many servings will fit inside. My pitcher holds about 8 servings.
    • Use a larger rolling pin to muddle the lime leaves and lime slices.
    • Use a long wooden spoon to stir the ingredients.
    • Adjust the amount of ice to ensure that everything else fits in the pitcher.
    • You can use slightly fewer cucumber slices for such a large quantity. Again, adjust depending on the size of the pitcher.
    • Only add ice and decoration mint leaves before serving.
    overhead view of mojito with gin, limes and mint in a glass.

    How to serve?

    • Serve the gin and mint cocktails immediately before the ice melts too much.
    • You can make the mixture in advance but only add the ice and the decoration mint at the last moment.

    More drinks:

    • Thermomix Baileys
    • Boozy Butterbeer Recipe (Harry Potter-inspired)
    • Creme de Cassis Recipe
    • Baileys Hot Chocolate
    • Honey Liqueur (with Brandy)
    cocktail with gin and, limes and mint.
    cocktail with gin and, limes and mint.

    Gin Mojito (with Mint)

    Refreshing gin mojito with mint and cucumber slices, a delicious twist on a classic mojito, perfect for warm spring and summer evenings.
    4.67 from 3 votes
    Print Pin Share GrowSaved! Rate
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: English
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 221kcal
    Author: Adina
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Ingredients 

    • For 1 glass:
    • 1 lime Note
    • 2 teaspoons fine white sugar more to taste
    • 8-10 mint leaves depending on size + more for decoration
    • 50 ml gin 1.7 fl.oz/ scant ¼ cup
    • 3-4 thin cucumber slices
    • crushed ice
    • club soda or sparkling water
    • For 1 pitcher 8 servings:
    • 8 limes
    • 70 g fine white sugar ⅓ cup
    • 80 leaves mint + more for decoration
    • 400 ml gin 13.5 fl.oz/ 1 ¾ cup
    • 24-32 thin cucumber slices
    • crushed ice
    • club soda or sparkling water

    Instructions

    • Prepare: Wash, dry, halve the lime and slice the halves. Place half of them in a glass or pitcher, depending on what you make.
    • Add sugar and mint leaves.
    • Muddle to release some of the lime juice and the mint flavors. Use a professional muddle or shaker if you have one. Otherwise, a small wooden rolling pin will do. Don’t crush the mint too much, just bruise it to help it release its oils.
    • Add gin and stir to dissolve the sugar.
    • Add ice.
    • Thinly slice the cucumber and place 3 slices into each glass.
    • Add the remaining lime slices.
    • Fill with club soda or sparkling water.
    • Adjust the taste. You can add more sugar, lime juice, or alcohol. Decorate with more mint.
    • To make one pitcher, make sure that the pitcher is large enough to hold all the servings you are planning to make. Read the tips in the blog post and make the mojito as instructed above, just as you would make it in a glass.

    Notes

    1. Use unwaxed and preferably organic limes, you will muddle them in the glass, and you don’t want the wax and other weird stuff in your drink. There will usually be a note on the bag of limes where you can read if the peel is suitable for consumption or not.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 40mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 13g
    Tried this Recipe? Pin it for Later!Mention @adinabeck or tag #WhereIsMySpoon!

    More HOT AND COLD DRINKS

    • black currant gin served in a glass with ice cubes and lemon balm leaves.
      Black Currant Gin Recipe
    • small bottle of harry potter pumpkin juice on a stack of old books.
      Harry Potter's Pumpkin Juice
    • small glass with blackcurrant cordial with ice cubes.
      Black Currant Cordial
    • elderflower tea with lemon slice inside it.
      How to Make Elderflower Tea

    Sharing is caring!

    21 shares
    • Share
    • Yummly
    • Reddit
    • Twitter

    web banner representing all the websites logos that featured our food blog.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Sharon says

      June 07, 2023 at 12:27 am

      4 stars
      8oz of gin for one serving? 😬

      Reply
      • Adina says

        June 07, 2023 at 6:29 am

        Oh, the conversion is wrong. 50 ml are 1.7 fl.oz! Thank you for noticing.

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating





    Primary Sidebar

    Follow me!

    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Hello! Where Is My Spoon is a blog where you will find delicious and family friendly recipes, all made from scratch. From simple healthy soups to sumptuous cakes for special occasions, all our recipes have been tried and loved by our family and our friends.

    More about me →

    Green tomatoes

    • many slices of charred grilled green tomatoes with basil on a plate.
      Green Tomatoes on the Grill
    • vintage bowl full with green tomato soup topped with croutons and basil.
      Easy Green Tomato Soup
    • green tomato sauce with pasta in a white bowl
      Green Tomato Sauce
    • green tomato bread slices on a platter with small tomatoes beside it.
      Quick Green Tomato Bread

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Info

    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility Statement

    Our second blog

    The Fast Recipe Food Blog

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023 - Where Is My Spoon. All rights reserved.