Recipes Strawberry-Lemon Mojitos 4.0 (1,889) Add your rating & review Death & Co. · Manhattan Strawberries sweeten these mojitos from Joaquin Simo. "This is a great drink when you're in the mood for something fruity," says Simo. Use a molasses-based rum (like white Brugal) for a smoother drink, or a sugarcane-based rum (such as white Barbancourt) for a drier cocktail. More Great Cocktail Recipes By Joaquín Simó Joaquín Simó Joaquín Simó is a New York-based bartender, spirits expert, Food & Wine book editor, consultant, and former partner of Pouring Ribbons, an innovative cocktail bar in Manhattan. His award-winning career began more than a decade ago in Boston dive bars and eventually brought him to New York, where he helped open the renowned bar Death & Company and now works with Alchemy Consulting. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 13, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 4 drinks Ingredients 8 lemon wedges 24 mint leaves, plus 4 mint sprigs, for garnish (optional) 4 strawberries, plus 2 halved strawberries, for garnish Ice cubes, plus crushed ice 8 ounces gold or aged rum 3 ounces fresh lemon juice 2 ounces prepared sugarcane syrup or agave nectar Directions In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lemon wedges with the whole strawberries and mint leaves. Add ice and the rum, lemon juice and sugarcane syrup; shake well. Strain into crushed ice–filled highball glasses. Garnish with the berry halves and mint sprigs. © Wendell T. Webber Rate it Print