I have an affinity for a good cocktail. The mojito is one of my favorites. I was brainstorming ideas to give you a cocktail for St. Patricks day and I was going to switch out the rum in a classic mojito and replace it with irish whiskey and then I realized… I am a shameful Irish gal and was all out of Jameson. SO I’m bringing you a Kentucky Mango Mojito. It’s super smoooooth and dangerously delicious, I promise.
I suppose to make it a legit mojito I should have added some mint but I didn’t have that either or the energy to go grab some. I’m definitely the gal who just throws darts at the wall and hopes they stick. This definitely sticks. It couldn’t have turned out any better. I lurveeeee it. I did add in a little bit of honey to give you an extra sweet surprise, that counts for something, right?
One of my mixers is from a line of low carb, low sugar and low calorie fruit drinks called LO Fruit Beverage. I used the Mango Mojito drink as the base of the entire cocktail and honestly I think without this factor this drink would be a fail, for sure. LO Real Fruit Juice Blend Beverage is a delicious, low glycemic juice alternative made with premium ingredients and sweetened with Organic Blue Agave and Stevia extract. No preservatives, no artificial ingredients or sweeteners.
And it clearly wouldn’t be a mojito without some fresh lime juice. The hint of shazam(is that a word?) that lime juice gives a cocktail is always a must have. This isn’t your average mojito and we have veered way off course but you know that’s how we roll. We like to challenge the norm and give you a super fun spin on the original. Remember our Raspberry Mojito? You’re sure to love that too.
I also went with ginger ale over club soda because I like the taste it gives off when paired with whiskey. It’s just to die for. Of course, my favorite piece of Kentucky. The bourbon. Bulleit Bourbon is made with small-batch techniques inspired by those pioneered by Augustus Bulleit over 150 years ago. Only ingredients of the very highest quality are used. The subtlety and complexity of Bulleit Bourbon come from its unique blend of rye, corn, and barley malt, along with special strains of yeast and pure Kentucky limestone filtered water. Due to its especially high rye content, Bulleit Bourbon has a bold, spicy character with a finish that’s distinctively clean and smooth. It just made this drink a little piece of heaven.
Enough of my rambling! Check out the recipe!
- 1 oz LO Mango Mojito Juice
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 oz Bulleit Bourbon
- 1/4 oz Honey
- 2 oz Ginger Ale
- Pour your LO Mango Mojito Juice in your glass
- Add your honey to the glass
- In a shaker, mix your lime juice bourbon, and ginger ale with ice.
- Pour over ice or without
- Enjoy
Let me know if you try this cocktail out and for check out our other cocktail recipes for more ideas!
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Kendra says
March 13, 2015 at 10:08 pmYummm! This is going on the must try list!
Claire @ A Little Claireification says
March 13, 2015 at 10:58 pmOMGosh that looks deeelish. Trying this weekend.
Maybe in 5 minutes. 😉 Pinned!
Chelsea says
March 14, 2015 at 1:18 amomg. YUM. seriously. I need to get on the making cocktails bandwagon ASAP.
Mercedes says
March 14, 2015 at 9:01 amCan you believe I have never had bourbon. Picking some up and making this, looks delicious.
Brooke @ Blushing Noir says
March 14, 2015 at 10:26 amThat looks incredible! This makes me miss mixing up drinks. LMAO besides bartending when my dad would make his concoctions and have me try them I’d always have to fix it bahaha I should have written down the good recipes!
Laura MyNewestAddiction says
March 14, 2015 at 12:10 pmoooo girl. i need this in my LIFE! like… 10 of them!
Betsy says
March 14, 2015 at 7:05 pmYum this looks nice and refreshing!
kendall says
March 14, 2015 at 8:12 pmomg. Are you kidding me? This looks incredible! I’ll have 2 please!
Kristine Foley says
March 15, 2015 at 2:02 amLove the twist and uniqueness of this! Pinned so I can give it a whirl!
Emily says
March 15, 2015 at 8:05 amI am making this for sure! I’m a sucker for a good bourbon drink!
Chelsea says
March 15, 2015 at 10:11 amMojitos are my absolute favorite– so you better believe I’ll be trying this!
Alyson M says
March 17, 2015 at 11:44 amOh, yum!! Sounds delicious.
Karren Haller says
March 19, 2015 at 8:43 amThis looks so refreshing, great for the first spring drink.
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Nikki @ Tikkido says
March 19, 2015 at 4:57 pmThat sounds completely amazing! I can totally imagine the mango working amazingly with the bourbon. I have to give this a try soon! I’d love to have you link your recipe up to our Party Time Link party, if you have a chance! I’d totally serve these at any party of mine! http://tikkido.com/blog/link-party-36
Julie says
March 20, 2015 at 7:31 amYum what a great refreshing drink for summer.
Julie
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Stephen - BeautykingUK says
March 20, 2015 at 8:50 pmYep, that’s being added to an ever growing list of cocktails I want to make at home. I love anything that has ginger ale in it. Stephen :o)
Diane says
March 21, 2015 at 10:22 pmThis drink is really pretty. sounds Delish! Thank you for linking up at #PureBlogLove link Party. The party goes live every Thursday night at 8 p.m. EST. and runs through the weekend. I’m hosting over at http://www.homemadefoodjunkie.com. I hope you come link up another great post!