Raspberry Mint Mojito Rebel Float (Printable)
Vibrant float with raspberries, mint, lime, soda and vanilla ice cream—a playful mojito twist perfect for summer gatherings.
# What You Need:
→ Fruit & Herbs
01 - 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
02 - 8 fresh mint leaves, plus extra for garnish
03 - 1/2 lime, cut into wedges
→ Sweetener
04 - 2 tbsp simple syrup (or to taste)
→ Beverage Base
05 - 1 cup lemon-lime soda (e.g., Sprite) or club soda
06 - 1/2 cup sparkling water
07 - 1 tbsp white rum (optional, omit for non-alcoholic)
→ Ice Cream
08 - 2 large scoops vanilla ice cream
# How To Cook:
01 - In a cocktail shaker or sturdy glass, muddle together the raspberries, mint leaves, lime wedges, and simple syrup until the berries are crushed and the mint aroma is released.
02 - Add the white rum (if using), lemon-lime soda, and sparkling water; stir well to combine.
03 - Fill two tall glasses with a scoop of vanilla ice cream each.
04 - Strain the raspberry-mint mixture evenly over the ice cream in both glasses.
05 - Gently stir to marble the flavors. Garnish with extra mint leaves and fresh raspberries. Serve immediately with straws and spoons.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The way vanilla ice cream melts into the bright raspberry-mint mixture creates this incredible creamy-soda hybrid that feels like a dessert and cocktail in one
- It comes together in under ten minutes but looks like something from a fancy beverage menu, perfect for when you want to impress without the fuss
02 -
- Over-muddling mint makes it bitter, just press enough to release the oils
- The ice cream should be slightly softened but not melting before you add the soda mixture
03 -
- Coconut ice cream transforms this into something tropical and unexpected
- For a dinner party version, set up a float bar with various ice creams and let guests build their own