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Because all Christmases should be white.
Or at least that’s my thinking. I’ll never fully understand you guys out there who travel to warm places for the holidays, that’s just not me. I am all about the very snowy white Christmas, and I am pretty excited because as I type this, it’s snowing! Yeah! What’s kind of odd is that while today’s drink is very white and festive, it’s actually the most tropical of all the Christmas Drink Saturday drinks yet. Guys, say hello to this creamy coconut white Christmas mojito!
Full of…
…fresh mint
…lime juice
…white rum
…coconut rum
…coconut milk
…sparkling water
…pomegranate arils (for topping – because you know I love a good garnish!)
I’m just going to put it out there that in order to love this drink, you have to love coconut because this is a very coconutty drink. I’m personally all about coconut, so the more the merrier! This drink is simple as can be, and perfect for all your holiday parties. When I made the Pomegranate Palomas a few weeks ago a lot of you were asking for the measurements to make a large batch, so today I’m giving both the measurements for a single drink and a pitcher. Yup! Just trying to make your holidays a littler easier…and apparently a little boozier too!
Here’s my quick run-down of this white Christmas mojito. This drink is creamy, fizzy and full of yummy coconut and lime flavors, basically it’s my dream drink, I just LOVE how festive and EASY it is. My brother Brendan and his girlfriend Lyndsie rolled into town Thursday night, just in time for the 5 o’clock cocktail hour, so these were their cocktail of the day. They of course loved them 1) they pretty much love anything with a little rum and 2) they are both coconut loving people…especially after their trip to Thailand. <–jealous.
It was snowing really hard (it has been all week), so these were the perfect thing to cap off a bitter cold night off. A little tropicalness in the middle of a freezing cold snowy night! Alright, so Christmas Drink Saturday #4 is a wrap…any guesses what #5 and #6 are going to be? Hint, one plays off some inspiration from my hometown Cleveland, Ohio, and the other is going to be Santa’s bestest friend. Get excited!
White Christmas Mojito.
Servings: 1 drink
Calories Per Serving: 441 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- juice of 1 lime
- 8 leaves mint
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons white rum
- 1 tablespoon coconut rum
- 1/4 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
- sparkling water for topping
- pomegranate arils for serving
Instructions
- In a glass, muddle the lime juice, sugar and mint leaves until the leaves have broken down. Fill the glass half way with ice.
- In a blender, combine the white rum, coconut rum, and coconut milk and pulse until smooth. Pour over the ice and stir to combine. Top with sparkling water, mint and pomegranate. Drink!
White Christmas Mojito Punch.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories Per Serving: 210 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup white rum
- 1/4-1/2 cup coconut rum dependent on your taste
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- sparkling water for topping
- pomegranate arils for serving
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, muddle the lime juice, sugar and mint leaves until the leaves have broken down.
- In a blender, combine the white rum, coconut rum, and coconut milk and pulse until smooth. Pour over the mint/lime sugar mixture and stir to combine. Chill until ready to serve.
- To serve, divide ice among glasses and fill halfway with the mojito mix. Top with sparkling water, mint and pomegranate.
Have a snow filled white mojito kind of Saturday!
Can’t wait to try this one. On our honeymoon in Kauai, the hotel we stayed at had a frozen coconut mojito and I am curious to see how this one compares ? I have not seen a recipe for one with coconut yet!
Hey Samantha,
I sure hope it can live up to that! I hope you love the recipe:) Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I made this Christmas Mojito for an overnight guest, and it was festive, beautiful, and so tasty. I made it again the next night for my husband and me. This is definitely going to be a holiday tradition.
Thank you so much Janet! I am glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan
Currently sipping on this absolutely delish cocktail and so happy I came across this recipe! I’m from PR so I grew up on virgin piña coladas and as an adult enjoy the boozy version, along with Mojitos. So needless to say this drink is the perfect marriage of two of my favorites.
I am so happy you are loving this drink! Thank you for trying it, Vicki! xTieghan
What kind of coconut milk?
Hey Kim,
I like canned coconut milk. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
So yummy! Mojitos are one of my favorite drinks and this one is so perfect for Christmas! I host an annual ornament exchange and can’t wait to serve my guests this drink.
Thank you so much Christina! I am really glad you enjoyed this drink! xTieghan
wow, Yummy very very nice recipe 🙂 thanks for sharing it.
Thank you Fazzy! I am really glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan
I am so excited to have this wonderful recipe. My kids would love it. Thanks for making such a good festive drink.
Thank you so much Mobasir! xTieghan
The closest I’ll come to a White Christmas here in California. A delightful drink!
Thank you so much Angela! I am so glad you loved this! xTieghan
Made these for the whole fam for after dinner drinks at Christmas. Such a hit! And so beautiful and festive.
Thank you so much! I am so glad you and your guests loved these drinks! xTieghan
What would you suggest in place of coconut milk? I’m making for a crowd and not everyone loves coconut as much as I do!
HI! I would use half and half, whole milk, or a very creamy almond or cashew milk. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you and happy holidays! xTieghan
The picture of the cocktail does not have that foamy coconut look to it like mine did. Is there anything you did to make it not have so much foam from the coconut milk?
HI! Mine has foam in the beginning, but fads away after it sits a few minutes. We don’t normally notcie it. Unfortunately when using canned coconut milk you will get a bit of foam. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you and happy holidays! xTieghan
We made these for our Christmas Eve party last night- Thank you for sharing this recipe! – a visual delight and delicious!- Looking forward to Christmas in July-
I am so glad you loved these! Thank you!
It is Christmas Eve and I am drinking one right now, exactly as directed. Beautiful and delicious! Very coconutty, yet refreshing with the mint, lime and sparkling water. The pomegranate is very beautiful as well. I can’t say that I am practiced at mixing drinks but the measurements here are perfect and simple. Merry Christmas!
I am so glad you loved this! Thank you Susan! Happy Holidays!
Was a HUGE hit this holiday season with my family. I used more lime, and a cup of each rum and 1/4 more coconut milk than called for in the recipe. Made the mint and sugar lime mix early and let it really macerate, then strained the mint leaves out and mixed all ingredients together (minus seltzer) in blender then server in chilled tumblers (four ice cubes each), adding seltzer and mint with pomegranate arils for decoration. 🙂 loved it!
I am so glad you enjoyed this drink! Thank you!
I made your White Christmas Mojito Punch (didn’t use sugar, though), and that was great.Your styling and photography are quite lovely.
Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed this drink Elaine!