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A spicy twist on a classic mojito recipe, this strawberry jalapeno mojito is the perfect craft cocktail for a warm summer day. Especially when paired with some poolside appetizers like blueberry lemon whipped brie dip or mango pico de gallo.

Strawberry jalapeno mojitos garnished with fresh mint, jalapeno wheels, lime wedges, and strawberry slices in Collins glasses.

Summer for us means fresh produce (especially pick-your-own strawberries), fruity cocktails, and warm, sunny days by the water. That means we’re always looking for new, fun, and refreshing drinks to make for ourselves, and of course, to share with you!

We recently went down the street to our local farm to pick some strawberries, and of course ended up picking far more than we expected (it’s very easy to get carried away when we keep seeing a beautifully ripe strawberry and claiming “okay just one more!”).

So with our 6 pounds or so of strawberries we had to figure out what to do with them. And as our thoughts always revolve around this blog, we naturally decided to remake our very first cocktail that we posted on The Candid Cooks and give it the photos it deserves.

This spicy strawberry mojito is sweet, spicy, and perfectly refreshing. We love to whip up a batch of these to enjoy on our balcony or bring to a day by the lake. It’s also the perfect cocktail to make a big batch of for a garden party or summer Sunday brunch.

What To Expect

Great for: Warm summer days sitting under the sun.
Ready in: 5 minutes
Serves: 2 cocktails
Flavor profile: Sweet, spicy, and refreshing.
How to make it: Prep the strawberries, jalapeno, and mint, then add the strawberries, rum, simple, syrup, and lime juice to a shaker and muddle until the strawberries are pulverized. Add the mint and jalapeno to the shaker and shake without ice to agitate the ingredients. Then add ice and shake briefly to chill. Serve in Collins glasses with ice, top with club soda, and garnish.

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Spicy Mojito Ingredients

A traditional mojito is made with white rum, mint, lime, simple syrup, and club soda. We took the foundation of a true mojito and simply added strawberries and jalapeno to create this sweet and spicy riff on the cocktail!

Strawberries – Muddling fresh strawberries into the rum, lime, and simple syrup gives this drink its refreshing and sweet flavor. Ripe strawberries are great for this recipe, but slightly overripe ones work well too since they tend to be extra sweet and the texture doesn’t matter!
Mint leaves – Mint is a very powerful flavor, so tweak this recipe to your tastes by adding or subtracting a mint leave for two. I tend to like my mojitos stronger on the mint while Alex likes the mint to be a little more subtle.
White rum – While almost everyone knows of Bacardi, we actually recommend Don Q or Curzan white rums because we find them to both taste better and be decently cheaper.
Simple syrup – Don’t buy simple syrup, make it yourself! It’s better, cheaper, and can be made with so many different flavors! We always have at least 5 different simple syrups in our fridge at any given time, like our cranberry rosemary simple syrup.
Club soda – If you’re like us and always end up buying club soda just to throw away half of it when it goes flat, we recommend getting a SodaStream! We love being able to quickly make bubbly water for drinks like this (no it isn’t technically club soda, but we’re okay with that).

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Two strawberry jalapeno mojitos garnished with jalapeno, lime, strawberries, and mint in collins glasses.

Helpful Equipment

While it’s easy to make our spicy strawberry mojito, you will need a few useful bar tools:

Cocktail shaker
Muddler
Hawthorne strainer
Bar spoon

We have this awesome 11-Piece Cocktail Shaker Set from Mixology and Craft that includes everything you need (and more!). Get yourself a set if you don’t already have these tools in your kitchen, and if you enjoy making cocktails at home!

How To Make A Spicy Strawberry Mojito

First, wash and prepare the strawberries, jalapenos, and mint. Remove and discard the tops of the strawberries, then slice them in half if they’re on the large side. Slice the jalapeno into small disks (leave the seeds in if you want your cocktail to be extra spicy!). De-stem some of the mint leaves, while leaving a few sprigs intact for garnish.
Next, add the strawberries, rum, simple syrup, and lime juice to a shaker and muddle until the strawberries are thoroughly pulverized.
Then, add the mint leaves and jalapenos to the shaker, and shake well – without ice. You want to be gentle with the fresh mint leaves so as not to bruise them, which can impart a bitter flavor. Shaking without ice allows you to properly agitate the ingredients before chilling the drink.
Now, add ice to the shaker and shake briefly to chill the cocktail.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes. Top with club soda, garnish with a fresh mint sprig and serve with a straw.

And just like that, we have a light and refreshing cocktail perfect for a warm summer day. Cheers!

Spicy mojito with jalapeno, strawberry, lime, and mint served in a Collins glass.

Expert Tips

Adding club soda – When adding the club soda to the drink, we recommend using a little bar spoon trick to get the club soda to the bottom of the glass instead of floating unmixed at the top. A traditional bar spoon is designed with a twisted handle; this allows for easy layering of drinks, as liquid hugs the handle while being poured. All you have to do is turn the bar spoon upside down, stick it into the glass (all the way to the bottom), and pour the club soda slowly down the handle. The design of the spoon does the rest! This technique allows for minimal loss of carbonation and lifts the more flavorful cocktail ingredients higher in the glass, so that you get the perfect sip right away. It’s also a neat party trick 🙂
Mint garnish – The fresh mint garnish is absolutely crucial to making the perfect mojito! You want to nestle this close to the straw, so that when you go to drink your mojito the smell of fresh mint hits your nose right away. Without it, you may find your mojito isn’t quite minty enough – because a lot of the flavor in this cocktail actually comes from what you smell!
An extra special garnish – Sometimes we like to make our cocktails look extra pretty for a date night, special anniversary, or just because we’re feeling fancy. If you’re looking to do the same, build up your Collins glasses by layering ice, sliced strawberries, and lime wedges. Then add the mint sprig and a couple jalapeno slices on top. That’s what we did to make the cocktails you see in the photos, and if I must say so myself, they’re stunning!
Hawthorne strainer – Since this cocktail is made with muddled strawberries and jalapenos with seeds, we want to make sure we strain all the pulp and seeds out before serving otherwise you’ll be left with a drink that looks a mess, has a weird mouthfeel, and likely clogs up a straw if you’re using one. A Hawthorne strainer is the best way to make sure all that doesn’t happen. But if you don’t already have one, a mesh strainer or sieve works well too.
Make it a batch cocktail – You can easily make a pitcher of this cocktail for a group whether it’s for a garden party or Sunday brunch. Simply add the rum, simple syrup, lime juice, and strawberries to a large pitcher, and muddle as normal. Then add in the jalapeno and mint and stir well. We recommend storing your premade drink in the fridge to keep it cold instead of using ice which would water it down. Once the party starts you can add some ice, give it a good stir, and serve it along with some club soda, mint sprigs, and other garnishes so your guests can make their own cocktails!

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We hope you enjoy this recipe! When you try it out, please leave a review and a star rating in the comments below. Happy cooking! – Nicole and Alex

Spicy Strawberry Jalapeno Mojito

Nicole & Alex Langdon

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings drinks

Calories 201 kcal

Equipment

Shaker
Muddler
Hawthorne strainer
Bar spoon
Collins glasses
Metal straws

Ingredients

Instructions

First, wash and prepare the strawberries, jalapenos, and mint. Remove and discard the tops of the strawberries, then slice them in half if they’re on the large side. Slice the jalapeno into small disks. De-stem some of the mint leaves, while leaving a few sprigs intact for garnish.
Next, add the strawberries, rum, simple syrup, and lime juice to a shaker and muddle until the strawberries are thoroughly pulverized.
Then, add the mint leaves and jalapenos to the shaker, and shake well – without ice.
Now, add a few large ice cubes to the shaker, then shake briefly until chilled.
Fill two Collins glasses with ice. Strain mojitos into each glass usingusing a Hawthorne strainer, then top off with club soda.
Garnish with a sprig of mint leaves and serve with a straw.

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Notes

Adding club soda – When adding the club soda to the drink, we recommend using a little bar spoon trick to get the club soda to the bottom of the glass instead of floating unmixed at the top. All you have to do is turn the bar spoon upside down, stick it into the glass (all the way to the bottom), and pour the club soda slowly down the handle. The design of the spoon does the rest! This technique allows for minimal loss of carbonation and lifts the more flavorful cocktail ingredients higher in the glass, so that you get the perfect sip right away. It’s also a neat party trick 🙂

Mint garnish – The fresh mint garnish is absolutely crucial to making the perfect mojito! You want to nestle this close to the straw, so that when you go to drink your mojito the smell of fresh mint hits your nose right away. Without it, you may find your mojito isn’t quite minty enough – because a lot of the flavor in this cocktail actually comes from what you smell!

An extra special garnish – Sometimes we like to make our cocktails look extra pretty for a date night, special anniversary, or just because we’re feeling fancy. If you’re looking to do the same, build up your Collins glasses by layering ice, sliced strawberries, and lime wedges. Then add the mint sprig and a couple jalapeno slices on top. That’s what we did to make the cocktails you see in the photos, and if I must say so myself, they’re stunning!

Hawthorne strainer – Since this cocktail is made with muddled strawberries and jalapenos with seeds, we want to make sure we strain all the pulp and seeds out before serving otherwise you’ll be left with a drink that looks a mess, has a weird mouthfeel, and likely clogs up a straw if you’re using one. A Hawthorne strainer is the best way to make sure all that doesn’t happen. But if you don’t already have one, a mesh strainer or sieve works well too.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktailCalories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 24mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 226IUVitamin C: 51mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg

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2 Comments

Alex Langdon says:

March 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM

This is my kind of mojito, I’m not normally a big fan of mint, but paired with jalapeno and strawberry, this cocktail is a real summer treat.

Nicole Langdon says:

July 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM

So much flavor! I love making this in the summer with fresh ingredients from my garden. It feels so upscale but it’s surprisingly easy to make, so it’s my favorite treat when I want to sip on a fancy cocktail at home.