Coconut Pineapple Mojito Cocktails are a great summer drink - made with coconut rum, fresh pineapple juice, lime juice and fresh mint leaves.

I'm not even sure how I amassed such a collection of mini liquor bottles. One day there were none and now I have one quarter of a bar cart shelf full of them. I'm sure I bought them with the intent to add to a drink recipe at some point, but who knows which recipe that is now. When looking through the collection I came across a bottle of coconut rum.

overhead view of the cocktails, mint leaves and a lime sit off to the side

Mojitos have always been one of my favorite cocktails - they have just a few simple ingredients and remind me of summer with their fresh flavors.

What is in a mojito?

A mojito is made white white rum, simple syrup or sugar, lime juice, club soda and fresh mint leaves. Fruit and fruit juices can be added to change up the flavor of a standard mojito. Or, like in this recipe, flavored rum is used to enhance the flavor.

ingredients for the cocktail sit on a wooden background

🥘 Ingredients for this recipe

coconut rum
pineapple juice
club soda
lime juice
mint leaves
pineapple wedges, for garnish

two image collage of the steps to make the cocktail

🔪Instructions for this recipe

Start off by placing a few fresh mint leaves and the lime juice in the bottom of a tall glass. Use the bottom of a wooden spoon to muddle the leaves. Then add ice to the glass.
Then pour the coconut rum and pineapple juice over top of the ice.
Finally, top it off with some club soda and garnish with pineapple wedges and additional fresh mint leaves if desired.

FAQ's for coconut pineapple mojito cocktails

Where did mojitos come from? Mojitos were created in Cuba. While in America it's common to create a simple syrup for the cocktail, they don't. Instead the muddle the sugar and mint leaves together for sweetness.
What is muddling a cocktail? For a mojito, muddling is when you crush the mojito leaves with sugar (or liquid) to release their flavor into the cocktail. I own a muddler, but I rarely use it and prefer to just use the bottom of a large wooden spoon instead.

More Cocktail Creations

After a long day (or week) of work, there is nothing better than plopping down in front of the tv with a cocktail. I confess that I've had this cocktail on my mind for days before making it. And that I really wish I had more than a mini bottle of rum to make these, because 2 drinks just weren't enough!

close up image of the cocktails, garnished with fresh pineapple, mint leaves and yellow straws

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July's ingredients are pineapple and rum. Check out what the other bloggers have made:

Improv Cooking Challenge: July 2021

Pineapple and Rum

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two tall glasses of coconut pineapple mojitos sit on a wooden background. Glasses are garnished with pineapple and fresh mint.

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