Strawberry-Kiwi Frozen Mojitos

When I bought them, I had every intention of using my fresh strawberries and kiwis into a fruity summer salsa.  I imagined scooping it on top of crisp tortilla chips or flaky fish tacos, and was enthralled at the idea.

But then I thought, What if I added rum to the salsa? That would be delicious. 

And then, What if I added mint to the rum-soaked salsa?!  Yes.  YES.

And eventually I abandoned the whole fruit salsa idea in favor of Strawberry-Kiwi Frozen Mojitos.  While I’m positive that the salsa would have been out-of-this-world, I have no regrets.

You won’t have any regrets either as long as you make these Mojitos tonight.

Yes, I’m aware it’s a Tuesday.  Who cares if you have work in the morning?  Some things are too tasty to wait for the weekend.  Strawberry-Kiwi Frozen Mojitos just so happen to fall into that category.

If you need any more convincing, just look at the drink pictures.  Just for a few seconds.  That glass of pink and green frozen splendor is calling out for you.  DRINK ME.  DRIIIINK MEEEEEE.

Please excuse me, by the way.  I had the brilliant idea of adding a double shot of espresso to my coffee this morning, which wound up being a horrible decision on multiple levels.  If this blog post is all over the place, it’s because my body apparently cannot handle this much caffeine.  It reminds me of the time I decided to drink coffee and an energy drink while listening to O Fortuna before going to work.

Don’t ever do that, by the way.  It’s really a terrible idea, but you probably didn’t need me to tell you that.

But I digress.  This recipe.  These Strawberry-Kiwi Frozen Mojitos.  If you (like me) are going to need a little help winding down after a long (potentially highly caffeinated) day at work, this is how you do it.  With a ton of fruit, a generous “splash” of rum, a little sweet simple syrup, and the fresh boost of mint, all blended up with ice cubes for a few glasses of frozen comfort on this hot August day.

Well, what are you waiting for?

Strawberry-Kiwi Frozen Mojitos

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• Author: Morgan
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 3 1x

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Ingredients

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• 1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries, frozen
• 1 1/2 cups chopped kiwi, frozen
• 3 tablespoons simple syrup, divided
• 8 fresh mint leaves, divided
• 3 ounces rum, divided
• 3 1/2 cups crushed ice, divided
• Strawberry and kiwi slices, to garnish
• Mint leaves, to garnish

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Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries, 1 1/2 tablespoons simple syrup, 4 mint leaves, one shot of rum, and 1 3/4 cups of crushed ice (if you have whole cubes, crush them in the blender first). Blend until well combined and slushy-like.
2. Pour the strawberry mojito into 3 (8 oz) glasses, filling half-way.
3. Rinse out the blender jug and combine the remaining 1 1/2 cups chopped kiwi, 1 1/2 tablespoons simple syrup, 4 mint leaves, shot of rum, and 1 3/4 cups crushed ice. Blend to desired consistency.
4. Pour the kiwi mojito over the strawberry mojito.
5. Garnish with kiwi, strawberry, and mint.
6. Serve immediately.

• Prep Time: 15 mins