This ginger mojito cocktail recipe is delicious. Grapefruit vodka combines nicely with the ginger simple syrup and mint and makes for a fun and refreshing cocktail.
I had this vodka ginger mojito at our cousin’s house. She made it because she’d enjoyed something similar at a function.
I’m always adventurous when it comes to food and cocktails because not only do I like most things but I don’t mind trying something and declaring that I don’t like it.
One of the things that I used to not like but do now is ginger. So, when our cousin said she was going to make this cocktail, I thought, “oh-oh.”
But like I said, I’m always game to try something.
And I’m glad I did. It’s delicious and I ended up having two which makes me a great guest. 🙂
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Helpful tips
- If you can’t find grapefruit vodka, use regular vodka. But there are plenty of brands out there that sell the grapefruit version.
- Ginger simple syrup is delicious and lasts a long time without refrigeration. It takes less than 10 minutes to make and is worth it.
- I tend to use less simple syrup in my cocktails. I use 1.5 ounces but you can go up to 2 ounces if you like. But make it first as the recipe states and add it if you don’t think it’s sweet enough.
How to make a ginger mojito
Pre-step
Get a cocktail shaker, measuring glass, muddler and glassware.
After measuring out the ingredients, pour them into the shaker.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – ruby red grapefruit vodka, lime, ginger infused simple syrup, mint and club soda.
Step two
Add 6 mint leaves to the shaker. Measure out 1 ounce of lime juice and 1 ½ ounces of ginger simple syrup.
Step three
Pour the lime and simple syrup into the shaker and take a muddler and squish the mint until it is fragrant. It takes about a minute or two.
Step four
Fill the double old fashioned glass with ice.
Step five
Measure out 2 ounces of grapefruit vodka.
Step six
Cap the shaker and shake for 10 seconds.
Step seven
Pour over the ice and into the glass.
Step eight
Fill the glass with club soda and top with a few leaves of fresh mint.
Yum.
I hope you enjoyed this grapefruit ginger mojito cocktail recipe!
Other cocktails with mint
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Grapefruit Ginger Mojito Cocktail
Ingredients
- 6 mint leaves
- 1 ½ ounces ginger infused simple syrup
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 2 ounces ruby red vodka
- Club soda
Tools and Glassware
Instructions
- Place mint, ginger simple syrup and lime juice in shaker
- Take muddler and muddle everything in the shaker until you can smell the mint
- Add vodka, cap shaker and shake 10 times
- Fill the glass with ice
- Pour contents in the glass
- Pour club soda to the top of the glass
- Lift glass
- Sip
- Smile
- Enjoy
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- If you can’t find grapefruit vodka, use regular vodka. But there are plenty of brands out there that sell the grapefruit version.
- Ginger simple syrup is delicious and lasts a long time without refrigeration. It takes less than 10 minutes to make and is worth it.
- I tend to use less simple syrup in my cocktails. I use 1.5 ounces but you can go up to 2 ounces if you like. But make it first as the recipe states and add it if you don’t think it’s sweet enough.
Christopher
Ginger in a mojito? Yummy!