The Nojito is the zero-proof Mojito: muddled mint and fresh lime over crushed ice, sweetened just enough and lengthened with soda water, the white rum simply left out. It keeps everything that makes the Cuban original so refreshing — the bright citrus, the cooling herbal lift, the long fizz — while the rum's place is filled by more soda. The Mojito traces to Havana and the apocryphal "El Draque" of Sir Francis Drake's era; its sober sibling carries that same garden-fresh character into the alcohol-free glass.
Garnish: Mint Sprig, Lime Wheel
built · Highball · Crushed
muddle
In a highball glass, gently muddle the mint sprigs with the simple syrup and lime juice to bruise the leaves and release their oils — do not shred.
add
Add a splash of soda water, then fill the glass with crushed ice.
top
Top with soda water (filling the space the rum would occupy in a Mojito) and stir lightly to lift the mint and combine.
garnish
Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and, optionally, a lime wheel.