A DIY mojito bar is a fun and interactive way to elevate any celebration! With fresh ingredients, endless flavor options, and a simple cocktail formula, guests can mix up their refreshing mojitos to suit their taste.
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Mojito Bar
The best part about having a station where guests can make their own drinks is that it allows the host to sit back and enjoy the party. It’s also a fun activity and gives people something to do and talk about.
A Mojito is a Cuban cocktail that contains fresh lime juice, white rum, mint leaves, soda water, and sugar. I love this drink because it’s super refreshing and feels like a vacation in a glass. The flavors of lime and mint pair so well together, and it’s not overly sweet… unless you want it to be! Check out my classic mojito recipe!
This bar is perfect for any celebration, from brunch and birthday parties to tropical gatherings and poolside soirées.
Mojito Bar Supplies
Highball Glasses – Have two per guest.
Cocktail Jiggers – Have two available.
Muddler – A wooden muddler is best for making mojitos.
Cocktail Jiggers – Have two available.
Citrus Squeezer – Have a citrus juicer on hand, you can also juice the citrus before making it even easier for guests.
Small Bowls – For fruit, berries, cocktail garnishes and mint.
Small Carafes – These will be for juice, sparkling water and coconut milk.
Cloth Napkins – Things can get a little messy when making your own cocktails have a few napkins on hand for guests to use.
Ingredients for a Mojito Bar
Lime Juice – Fresh lime juice or limes cut in half. Both will work for a mojito bar.
Mint – Gresh mint is crucial when making mojtos.
Rum – One good quality rum is fine good. However, it’s nice to have coconut rum availabe too.
Simple Syurp – Have at least three flavors. You can also use sugar cubes and muddle them with the mint. Give your guests the option and have both on the bar.
Soda Water – A large bottle or pitcher of soda water or sparkling water. Soda water adds bubbles and carbination to the drink. It makes them very refreshing too!
Berries – Blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries are all perfect for muddling.
Fruit – Any type of soft fruit that you can muddle is perfect for a mojito bar. We like kiwi and mango.
Juice – Have two to three juices available like pineapple juice, grapefurit juice and orange juice.
Garnishes – Shredded coconut, candied ginger, dried orange slices, dried hibiscus flowers are all great cocktail ganrishes for mojitos.
How to Set Up a Mojito Bar
Choose a Spot: Set up on a kitchen island, dining table, or bar cart. Indoors or outdoors works, depending on the season.
Gather Supplies: Include rum, lime juice, simple syrup, club soda, mint, berries, ice, and glasses.
Create a Mojito Sign: Display a simple recipe so guests can mix their drinks easily.
Decorate for Style: Enhance the setup with fresh flowers, whole limes and fruit in a wooden box or basket, and rustic brass and wood accents to hold ice, berries, and ingredients.
Set Everything Out: Arrange ingredients and tools so guests can easily create their own mojitos!
How to Make a Mojito in 3 Simple Steps
- Muddle the Mint – In a glass, gently muddle 6 mint leaves, ½ oz simple syrup, and berries or fruit (optional) to release the mint’s aroma.
- Mix the Ingredients – Add 2 oz rum, 1 oz lime juice, 1 oz juice of your choice, and stir.
- Top with Soda & Ice – Fill the glass with ice, pour in 3 oz club soda, stir, and enjoy!
Tip: Muddling the mint helps release its fresh, minty flavor for the perfect Mojito!
Virgin Mojito Bar
Give your guests a choice of using a zero-proof rum to use instead of traditional rum. Zero-proof means it’s made with botanicals and has rich flavors but no alcohol. This way they can partake in making a fun virgin mojito!
Simple Syrup Flavors
Simple syrup is used to sweeten cocktails. It’s a mixture of equal parts sugar and water. It can be infused with berries and herbs to give cocktails even more flavor. Here are a few of our favorite simple syrup flavors for a mojito bar:
Hibiscus Simple Syrup – Infused with dried Hibiscus flowers.
Ginger Simple Syrup – Spicy and very gingery.
Black Berry or Raspberry Simple Syrup – A simple sugar infused with berries tends to be even sweeter and so good.
Mint Infused Simple Syrup – If you want even more of a mint flavor, make a mint simple syrup.
Mojito Bar Variations
There are so many different flavor variations to a classic mojito. Here are a few of our favorites:
- Coconut Mojito – Use coconut milk and cream of coconut to make a tropical mojito.
- Matcha Mojito – This can be made using matcha powder and creates a really cool and delicious green cocktail.
- Hibiscus – The recipe for this stunning pink cocktail is below! It’s made with a hibiscus flower simple syrup.
- Blueberry Mojito – This recipe is made with blueberry simple syrup and also has giant blueberry ice.
- Watermelon Mojito – Use watermelon juice to make this refreshing ccoktail.
- Strawberry Mojito – We love juicy strawberries in the summertime and this is the perfect summer cocktail recipe!
- Lavender Mojito – This recipe is made with lavender simple syrup. It has a floral flavor to it and is perfect for the summer.
Mojito Bar Garnishes
For a festive drink, add a raw sugar cane stick into the drink before serving.
If using a straw, I recommend biodegradable sugarcane straws, made from sugar cane.
Lime wheels and fresh mint are what we recommend to garnish your mojito.
Frequently Asked Questions
The signature spirit in a Mojito is white rum. Distilled from sugar cane, it has a sweet, soft taste that works well with the other Mojito ingredients. In contrast, Tequila, distilled from the Agave plant, has a distinctive taste that’s tangier and less sweet than white rum. Tequila works well with fruit juices and orange flavors, such as orange juice and triple sec or Cointreau.
A mojito can be shaken or stirred, depending on how you like it. Typically, you don’t need to shake and strain a mojito. You can muddle and make it in the cocktail in the same glass you’ll serve the drink in. However, if you’re adding berries and other fruit and muddling them, you can shake and strain a mojito.
You can use vodka instead of rum, but know it’s not a traditional mojito when you replace the rum. The rum is such an important part of the cocktail and adds to the unique mojito flavor. However, for some reason, you don’t like rum or don’t have any on hand you can make this drink with vodka.
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Try my hibiscus mojito recipe below! You can also check out more great cocktail recipes, including our favorite brunch recipes, the best-mixed drinks, tequila cocktails, gin cocktails, vodka cocktails, and cheap drinks to make at home!
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Mojito Bar
Ingredients
- 6 leaves mint
- 1/2 ounce hibiscus simple syrup
- 2 ounces rum
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 4 ounces club soda
Instructions
- Add the mint and hibiscus simple syrup into a tall glass and muddle.
- Next, pour in the rum, lime juice, and stir.
- Fill the glass with ice and pour the club soda over the top.
- Give the drink a stir and garnish with a lime wheel and fresh mint.
Your bar cart is gorgeous! Where did yoI you get it?
Thank you! Jennifer
Thank you Jennifer! It’s from Williams Sonoma!
Where did you get the glass bottles from that you have the hibiscus Simple syrup stored in? I got a similar one as a gift and have been looking for a matching one forever. Thanks!
Hi Claire, they are from World Market. They’re sold out online but if you live close to a World Market, check the store because at my local store they had about 15 bottles there yesterday!