Festive Pomegranate Mojitos
Make your holiday celebrations extra special with this mouth-watering pomegranate mojito recipe. Perfect for parties, this festive rum cocktail includes classic lime and mint, along with a pomegranate twist. Cheers to this beautiful holiday drink!
Are you ready for Christmas party season? It seems to sneak up every year, doesn’t it?!
If you’re planning on hosting family and friends over the next month, I highly suggest adding a signature cocktail (or mocktail) to the menu. If you’ve never tried a pomegranate mojito before, you’re in for a treat! Not only is it a refreshing and delicious drink, the red and green makes it so festive and pretty!
Although cocktails are few and far between for me, mojitos are often my go-to. I like how fresh they taste, as well as how I can control the amount of sweetness or alcohol (making them a bit healthier than many other drink options). And, they’re easy to make too!
Another version I enjoy is this basil cucumber mojito, especially during the summer months. It’s easy to play around with different flavour combinations to craft a mojito that’s perfectly you.
Now, are you ready to give one a try? I’d love to know what you think!
Pomegranate Mojito Recipe
Ingredients
- fresh mint leaves
- lime
- honey simple syrup*
- pomegranate juice
- white rum
- ice
- pomegranate seeds (arils)
- soda water
The full list of ingredient measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Directions
- In a sturdy glass or jar, add mint leaves, lime juice, lime wedges, honey simple syrup, pomegranate juice and rum.
- With a muddler or wooden spoon, work to combine flavours (until the mint leaves and limes start to break down).
- Fill glass half way (or a bit more) with ice. Add pomegranate seeds and top with soda water. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
How to Make Honey Simple Syrup
*For the honey simple syrup, combine equal parts honey and water (say ½ cup honey and ½ cup water) in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the honey dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool completely before using. Store in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to one month.
Drink Variations
- Make a large batch of these Christmas mojitos in a pitcher ahead of time by multiplying the recipe. Add the soda water just before serving.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less honey simple syrup.
- Substitute the rum with vodka or tequila if you prefer. Add more or less, depending on your alcohol preference.
- Don’t leave the kids or non-drinkers out. These mojitos are tasty alcohol-free too.
Festive Pomegranate Mojito
Ingredients
- 6-8 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1 lime, half juiced and half cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon honey simple syrup* see notes below
- 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice
- 1 ounce white rum
- ice
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds (arils)
- soda water
Instructions
- In a sturdy glass or jar, add mint leaves, lime juice, lime wedges, honey simple syrup, pomegranate juice and rum.
- With a muddler or wooden spoon, work to combine flavours (until the mint leaves and limes start to break down).
- Fill glass half way (or a bit more) with ice. Add pomegranate seeds and top with soda water. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Notes
- *For the honey simple syrup, combine equal parts honey and water (say ½ cup honey and ½ cup water) in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the honey dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool completely before using. Store in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to one month.
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Cheers to you!
This festive mojito recipe was originally shared December 2014 and updated with new photos and ideas December 2024.
This looks soooo amazing!!! Wish I could come over for one and we could catch up and dish my friend! Mojitos are my favorite – love the pomegranate version you created! Thanks for sharing Shauna!
That would be fantastic, Heather! I wish more of my blogging friends lived nearby!
These sound so refreshing and the colours are so festive! I also love that cranberry ice cube tip – clever.
that looks totally amazing!!! I am making some for Christmas
Oh yum. I love that this is a total ‘make-able’ cocktail!! I sometimes see this beautiful drinks then look at the ingredient list and think “NOOOOOPE”. I did the opposite reading your holiday mojito recipe. Lovely! Happy holidays!
What a great holiday drink Shauna – it’s so festive and pretty! And looks delicious too!
What a fun way to present drinks. I bet it’s good as it looks.
So you’ve combined two of my favourites – mojitos AND pomegranate – Will definitely be trying these!!!
These look delicious. I may be using this recipe my annual Christmas girls dinner!
I agree, it’s better when they look pretty too..which these do! So festive!
I had my first mojito this winter, because I had convinced myself that I didn’t like rum – turns out I was wrong! I love that you have a vodka version too. I can’t wait to try it!
What a gorgeous and festive recipe! I love pomegranate and I love mojitos so naturally this recipe is calling my name!
Ho Ho Ho… I can’t wait to try it! Do you deliver?!?
Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season!!
Wowzers! That is the most beautiful drink I think I’ve ever seen! It also sounds incredibly delicious! Pinning and hoping to make this, this holiday season! Merry Christmas friend, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season! xoxo
That drink looks right up my alley! And I love the colours :)
What a great way to turn a mojito into a winter drink- love it!