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Vanilla Mojito

Doesn't this vanilla mojito look amazing? It's the perfect sweet cocktail recipe!Happy Wednesday!  Ice Cream Week continues around here……and what flavor just screams ice cream more than classic vanilla in the form of a vanilla mojito? Nothing, right? When Cruzan Rum sent over their delicious vanilla rum……I loved trying it out in a ton of different classic cocktails.  And my favorite? This delicious vanilla and mint combo. It’s the perfect adult, ice cream inspired cocktail!  The vanilla and mint flavors blend perfectly, and it’s sweet without being rich or creamy.  Perfect for warm summer evenings…….and days on the beach!Doesn't this vanilla mojito look amazing? It's the perfect sweet cocktail recipe!Vanilla Mojito:

Yum

Ingredients:

3 jiggers of Cruzan Vanilla Rum

3 cups of club soda

1-2 tablespoons of sugar

25 fresh mint leaves

ice cubes

Instructions:

muddle 15 mint leaves in bottom of two glasses

combine vanilla rum, club soda, and sugar in a cocktail shaker

shake gently

pour over ice and muddled mint leaves

enjoy!

Serves 2

Doesn't this vanilla mojito look amazing? It's the perfect sweet cocktail recipe!Interested in more mojito recipes? Try this pomegranate mojito or this peach mojito!Doesn't this vanilla mojito look amazing? It's the perfect sweet cocktail recipe!cruzan-logo

Thank you to Cruzan Rum for providing samples of their DELISH vanilla rum.

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  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    May 27, 2015 at 5:00 am

    Oooh, that sounds SO good. It’s perfect for my next girls night in!

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  2. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    May 27, 2015 at 6:36 am

    Yes! I need that in my life immediately! This is so going to be at our next barbecue. Yum!

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  3. Lindsay says

    May 27, 2015 at 7:34 am

    This sounds amazing!

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  4. Linda A Cassidy says

    May 27, 2015 at 8:22 am

    yum and I just planted mojito mint in my garden so how appropriate

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  5. Jeanine says

    May 27, 2015 at 8:44 am

    That sounds really good! I’ve never had a mojito before but I’m a huge vanilla lover so I bet it would be good!

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  6. kristin says

    May 27, 2015 at 9:48 am

    That looks delicious and refreshing! Thanks for the great recipe! I have to try this!

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  7. Catherine S says

    May 27, 2015 at 11:31 am

    This sounds really good. I need to make this for my friends birthday party this weekend,

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  8. Caroline @ The Caro Diaries says

    May 27, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    This looks so good! Definitely putting it on my list for this summer’s cocktails!

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  9. Pam says

    May 27, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    Mojitos are the only cocktail my daughter likes. I bet she would like this twist on them too.

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  10. Liz Mays says

    May 27, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    I could go for one of these for sure! That touch of mint sounds so good with the vanilla!

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  11. Marcie W. says

    May 27, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    Oh this cocktail sounds amazing! I need to do more exploring when it comes to flavored alcohol.

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  12. Crystal says

    May 27, 2015 at 8:49 pm

    I love mint-flavored anything, but I don’t drink alcohol. I wonder if I could turn it into a mocktail.

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  13. Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says

    May 28, 2015 at 10:03 am

    I have never tried Cruzan Rum before, Does it make the mojito very sweet? For some reason I am not a big fan of flavored rums or vodkas, don’t know why.

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  14. Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says

    May 28, 2015 at 10:45 am

    Yum, summer in a cup! This looks amazing 🙂

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  15. Kristin says

    May 28, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    I’ll take one right now please! Haha!

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  16. Camesha | Mama Motivator says

    May 28, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    My husband loves a mojito. We’ll have to try this one.

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  17. Latoicha says

    May 29, 2015 at 12:43 am

    Sounds incredible. I would love to try this cocktail recipe. Yum!

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  18. maria magdalena says

    June 4, 2015 at 3:42 am

    Thank you for linking your recipe to Creative K Kid’s Tasty Tuesdays’ party. I have pinned your post to the Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest board

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  19. Kristin says

    June 4, 2015 at 7:00 am

    Another great mojito recipe!! I think I might even enjoy this one with the vanilla. Definitely saving this for my husband!! Don’t forget it’s Thursty Thursday if you wanted to stop by and join in our linkup. Have a great day! Cheers! hopelesslyeverafter.blogspot.com

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  20. Tanya says

    June 4, 2015 at 7:52 am

    This sounds so refreshing! What a great drink for summer. Thanks for linking up to smallvictorysundaylinkup!

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  21. Jody @easypeasymom says

    June 6, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    Yum, what a perfect summer drink! Definitely pinning this, thanks for sharing!

    Visiting from the Party Bunch link party

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