A Mojito Float is the best of both worlds – the quintessential flavor of a mojito served with lime ice cream floating in a sea of rum!
It’s June and it is hot. These 90 degree humid afternoons have snuck up on me and I’m looking for a way to have my drink and eat it, too! If there’s one drink I can’t resist, it’s a good mojito with fresh mint and great rum. One sip and I’ve drifted away on vacation, if only in my mind.
I have combined two of my favorite treats (desserts and drinks) to create the ultimate summer cocktail – a mojito float. If June is any indication, I’ll be enjoying plenty of them this summer and hope you’ll join me!
A mojito float is a simple twist on the classic summer cocktail – a mojito. It has all the same great flavors, wrapped up into a boozy float!
It’s made with sugar, lime, mint, white rum, club soda, lime sorbet or sherbet.
Sherbet (which is often misspelled sherbert) is frozen fruit blended with 1 percent to 2 percent milkfat from milk or cream. A sorbet is also a frozen fruit based dessert without dairy. You can use either to create this amazing mojito float!
A mojito is so perfect for parties! In fact, you can learn how to set up a DIY Mojito Bar that will be the best feature of your next gathering – don’t miss it, along with the Best Rum for Mojitos!
Mojito Float Ingredients
- Sugar – White granulated sugar or sugar cubes.
- Mint – Fresh mint leaves (and a sprig to garnish).
- Lime – A slice of lime offers traditional mojito flavor when muddled with mint and sugar to release the juices.
- Club Soda – Makes it float with a little carbonation.
- Rum – Mojitos are best with white rum. The below is an array of white rum that compliment the sweet lime flavor we all love!
- Sherbet – Nice and creamy for a traditional float. You can substitute lime sorbet or Orange sherbet if you prefer.
The Best Rum for Mojitos
- Captain Morgan White Rum
- Flora de Cana
- Bacardi Silver
- Bones White Rum
- Koloa White Rum
Variations
- Make it Virgin – Want to make a virgin Mojito Float? No problem! Just add a little extra club soda and sugar! Either way you’re sure to love this refreshing mocktail or cocktail!
- Try a Strawberry Mojito
- Sorbet Mimosa
- Make it With Vodka – Untraditional, I know but so good!
- Make it a Pineapple Mojito – Offers a more tropical flavor you can’t resist!
How to Make a Mojito Float
- Muddle – Muddle lime, sugar and mint using a muddler or back of a spoon.
- Mix – Add Club Soda and Rum. Stir until well combined.
- Top – Add sherbet and garnish with a sprig of mint and slice of lime.
Tips
- Chill Ingredients – Chill the rum and or club soda to reduce melting.
- Garnish – Fresh mint makes a beautiful garnish for this simple cocktail.
- Make a Pitcher of Mojitos – Simply use the slider in the recipe card to adjust serving size. Muddle lime, sugar and mint, combine with club soda and rum in a pitcher. Pour and top with sherbet when ready to enjoy!
Let summer fun overflow with this easy mojito float.
Look familiar? This summer cocktail has been featured by MSN, Redbook, Elle Decor, House Beautiful and many more!
More Mojitos You’ll Love
Mojito Float
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1 slice lime
- 2 sprigs mint
- 2 ounces white rum
- 2 ounces club soda
- 2 scoops lime sorbet or sherbert
Instructions
- Using a muddler or spoon, crush mint into lime and sugar.
- Add rum, club soda and stir.
- Add sorbet and enjoy!
Julie’s Tips
Substitutions
- Sugar – White granulated sugar or sugar cubes.
- Club Soda – Eliminate sugar and use Sprite in a pinch.
- Rum – Use your favorite white rum. Captain Morgan White Rum, Flora de Cana, Bacardi Silver, Bones White, Rum, Koloa White Rum
- Sherbet – Substitute lime sorbet.
Variations
- Make it Virgin – Want to make a virgin Mojito Float? No problem! Just add a little extra club soda and sugar! Either way you’re sure to love this refreshing mocktail or cocktail!
- Make it With Vodka – Untraditional, I know but so good!
- Make it a Pineapple Mojito – Simply use Pineapple Rum like Malibu.
Tips
- Chill Ingredients – Chill the rum and or club soda to reduce melting.
- Garnish – Fresh mint makes a beautiful garnish for this simple cocktail.
- Make a Pitcher of Mojitos – Simply use the slider in the recipe card to adjust serving size. Muddle lime, sugar and mint, combine with club soda and rum in a pitcher. Pour and top with sherbet when ready to enjoy!
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
The color alone is refreshing, Thank you for sharing this fantastic grown up treat at TFT, pinned and hugs
This looks so refreshing! I love summer!
oh this sounds delicious and perfect for a lazy summer day poolside – I may try this recipe this weekend. #ThursdayFavoriteThingsBlogParty
Julie, I am soooo ready for a mojito float! And these are soooo pretty! Seeing the scoops reminded me, I have the same sort of scoops I’ve seen pictured on your blog. And the big one broke (got the “sweepy” thing stuck sticking up out of the bowl), so I took it to the restaurant supply store to see what could be done about it. They did an “almost” fix of the problem and told me that those are not meant to scoop ice cream. Even though they are called dishers. Crazy, huh?
That breaks my heart, Jean! What are they intended for?
Thanks for sharing Julie, it looks perfect! Not that it’s hot where I live… I think you are my new hero ๐
Ha! Enjoy!