Black Flannel Academy

Virgin Mojito

Herbal · Lime · Long & refreshing · Mint · Mixer · Sour · Sugarcane
Hugo Spritz cocktail photograph
Photo: 15-09-26-RalfR-WLC-0064.jpg — Ralf Roletschek · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; photo remains under its stated license. Similar cocktail shown: Hugo Spritz.

Fresh mint and lime retain a recognizable Mojito direction without rum; sugar and soda provide body and lift.

Named source specification · 1 reference serve.

Glassware

Highball

Technique

Muddle and build

Ice

Fresh cubes unless otherwise stated

Garnish

Mint sprig and lime wheel

Preparation effort

Moderate

Ingredients & measurements

Ingredient mL US fl oz Source measure / qualification
lime juice 29.57 1 1 ounce lime juice
2 teaspoons cane sugar — — 2 teaspoons cane sugar
8 to 10 mint leaves — — 8 to 10 mint leaves
soda water 118.29–147.87 4–5 4 to 5 ounces soda water

Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.

How to make it

Gently press mint with sugar and lime; dissolve the sugar. Add crushed ice and soda, then lift gently from the bottom.

Glass: Highball. Ice: Fresh cubes unless otherwise stated. Garnish: Mint sprig and lime wheel.

Flavor & balance

  • Sour (Acidic) (dominant): Citrus contributes the principal tart edge; fruit ripeness and juice yield affect balance.
  • Earthy / Herbal (dominant): Botanicals, fresh herbs or the base spirit give aromatic plant character; this is not a basic taste.
  • Sweet (supporting): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.

Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.

Preparation & batching

Service complexity: moderate. Batchability: spirit components only.

  • Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
  • Prepare and measure fresh fruit components for the service plan; do not assume a fruit count guarantees a juice volume.
  • Prepare sound fresh herbs; finish aromatic garnish at service.

Add carbonated ingredients at service; do not shake or store the finished fizzy drink as a still batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.

Spirit & ingredient choices

Style Role Evidence level Qualification
S065 — 0 ABV Mixer mixer qualified Mixer role only; select a verified 0.0% product. The finished cocktail is not itself classified as this ingredient style.
S066 — Spirit Alternative base suggested substitution A nonalcoholic spirit alternative is optional development work, not an ingredient required by this fresh-mint recipe.

Recipe notes & variations

Fresh mint and lime provide the identity without a spirit substitute. Check all purchased ingredients when a guest requires strictly zero alcohol.

For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.

Compare: Gin-Gin Mule, Mojito.

Sources & further reading

  • Casamara Club / Jason LaValla — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.

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