Passion Fruit Mojito Royal recipe
Passion fruit and Champagne turn the Mojito Royal into a lush tropical sparkler.
Method: Muddle, shake and top ·
Glass: Highball glass ·
Time: 5 min ·
Difficulty: Intermediate ·
Family: The Highball Family
Ingredients
- 2 oz White Rum
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 oz Passion Fruit Purée
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 10 Fresh Mint Leaves
- 2 oz Champagne
How to make a Passion Fruit Mojito Royal
- Gently muddle mint with lime juice in a shaker.
- Add rum, passion-fruit purée and simple syrup with ice.
- Shake briefly and strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Top with Champagne and garnish with mint, lime and passion fruit.
Garnish
Mint sprig, lime wedge and passion-fruit half.
Pro tip
Choose unsweetened or lightly sweetened passion-fruit purée and adjust syrup only if needed; the sparkling wine needs room to stay bright.
History of the Passion Fruit Mojito Royal
This tropical Royal variation keeps the mint-and-lime structure of a Mojito while passion fruit and Champagne add perfume and texture.
Flavour profile
Passion Fruit, Mint, Champagne, Tropical
Variations
- Mojito Royal — White rum, mint, lime and sparkling wine
- Rosé Mojito — Dry rosé, mint and lime make a bright low-ABV cousin
- Elderflower Mojito Royal — Elderflower liqueur and Prosecco add a floral celebratory lift
- Passion Fruit Mojito Royal — Passion-fruit purée and Champagne push the Royal toward tropical luxury
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