Learn how to make Lemon Mojito recipe with step by step pictures.
I know so many people who love fresh lemons. Lemon juice, lemon rice, lemon rasam, lemon tart, lemon soup, lemon cake – whats not to love about something that is so fresh, summery, fragrant and delicious?! At this point I must confess that I am not a lemon person at all. I like lemon flavor but I don’t love it. In fact even after growing up in a home with lemon tree in the backyard, I didn’t appreciate what beautiful flavor lemon is all about.
Everyone at home raves about fresh lemon juice but not me. I have hardly made/tried lemon juice at home and have politely said no when offered elsewhere. I didn’t know what I was missing until I made lemon juice myself recently. Ok, not lemon juice per se but Lemon Mojito. There certainly is some magic in combining fresh lemons with mint, which is Mojito essentially is.
I had a good number of home grown lemons from our last trip to Chennai and I had to put them to a good use. Last weekend I was particularly in the mood for something cold and decided to surprise the husband with a nice Lemon Mojito. As I went ahead, I added ingredients that I had in my pantry so this might not be the most traditional Mojito recipe but can assure you that it tastes the best!
Lemon Mojito Recipe
📖 Recipe

Lemon Mojito
MEASUREMENT
1 cup = 250ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 15-20 Fresh Mint Leaves
- 4 Thin Lemon Slices
- 3-4 teaspoon Sugar
- Generous Pinch of Salt
- ½ teaspoon Chaat Masala
- 2 cups Water/Soda
- Few Ice Cubes optional
Instructions
- In a mortar & pestle, add mint leaves along with the lemon wedges and ½ teaspoon sugar and crush until the juices are released.
- In a bowl, add the crushed mint leaves, lemon juice, sugar, salt, water/soda along with chaat masala and mix well. Check for the sweetness and add sugar if required. Filter out the mint leaves.
- Pour into serving glasses and drop some crushed mint leaves along with lemon slices. Add ice cubes. Decorate with a lemon slice and fresh mint leaves on the side.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- Instead of sugar, honey can be used.
- Adjust quantity of sugar as per preference. If you like tangy mojito, use only 2 teaspoon or for a sweeter version, use 4 teaspoon of sugar.
- Basil leaves can also be used instead of mint leaves.
- I didn’t use ice cubes but served it chilled.
- I filtered out the crushed mint leaves and added just a few on top as I didn’t want them to muddle the mojito. Alternatively, add all the ingredients except water to the mortar-pestle and add then add the crushed mint-lemon mixture into serving glasses and then add the water/soda directly.
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Taking this to Fiesta Friday #158. The co-hosts this week are Ai @ Ai Made It For You and Petra @ Food Eat Love.
Osyth
Yeah baby! Nothing compares to lemon and mint combined and Mojito is a favourite treat ... your tweaks and twists are enterprising and I will take your word for the fact that this is an A* Mojito!!!
chcooks
😀 😀 😀 Oh yes I can call it A* 🙂
Freda @ Aromatic essence
Nothing like a refreshing Mojito, good addition of Chaat masala for that Indian touch 🙂
chcooks
Oh yes, nothing refreshing like a Mojito! Thanks dear 🙂
theyellowdaal
I love mojito. Lovely recipe.?
chcooks
Thanks much 🙂
Antonia
Yum, I love a mojito! Great recipe!
chcooks
Thanks Antonia 🙂
Ai @Ai made it for you
Your lemon mojito looks delicious! I don't drink any alcohol so this non-alcoholic version is up my alley! I bet the chaat masala adds a nice warmth to this refreshing drink? Just a reminder, don't forget to add links to this week's Fiesta Friday post, as well as Petra's blog and my blog so you can be considered for features next week? Thanks for sharing, and Happy Fiesta Friday!!?
chcooks
Thanks Ai 🙂 It sure is very refreshing! Yes, I have added all the links now 🙂