Frozen Strawberry Mojito
A frozen strawberry mojito with white rum, fresh mint, lime and frozen strawberries — sized for every Margaritaville machine.
Jump to recipe ↓A mojito is rum, lime, sugar, mint and soda; adding strawberries makes it fruitier and turns it a pretty pink with green flecks of mint.
Blending the mint right in the jar spreads its flavor through the whole slush — no muddling needed.
If you like the plain version, see our Frozen Mojito Slush; this one is sweeter and better for guests who prefer fruity drinks.
Strawberry Mojito recipe
Ingredients (3 drinks)
- 4½ oz white rum
- 3 oz fresh lime juice
- 3 oz simple syrup (paid link)
- 1½ oz club soda (in the jar) or water
- 1¼ cups frozen strawberries
- 12 leaves fresh mint
Plus: a full ice reservoir. Garnish: Mint sprig, strawberry, lime wheel. Glass: Highball.
Instructions
- Fill the ice reservoir.
- Add rum, lime, syrup, soda, strawberries and mint to the jar.
- Run the cycle (Daiquiris program), then Blend Only to chop the mint finely.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and strawberry.
How much to make in your machine
Every Margaritaville frozen concoction maker is designed around a particular volume of liquid — the shaver portions ice for it. The table scales this recipe to the margarita liquid volume printed in each model’s manual (Key West DM1000 / DM1946 3 × 12 oz drinks: 9.75 fl oz; Bahamas DM0500 / Fiji DM2000 3 × 12 oz drinks: 13 fl oz; Tahiti DM3000 per 24 oz jar: 8.67 fl oz; Bali DM3500 half chamber: 11 fl oz; Bali DM3500 full chamber: 22 fl oz). Amounts are rounded to the nearest ¼ or ⅓ oz.
| Ingredient | Key West DM1000 / DM19463 × 12 oz drinks | Bahamas DM0500 / Fiji DM20003 × 12 oz drinks | Tahiti DM3000per 24 oz jar | Bali DM3500half chamber | Bali DM3500full chamber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| white rum | 3⅔ oz | 5 oz | 3¼ oz | 4 oz | 8¼ oz |
| fresh lime juice | 2½ oz | 3¼ oz | 2¼ oz | 2¾ oz | 5½ oz |
| simple syrup | 2½ oz | 3¼ oz | 2¼ oz | 2¾ oz | 5½ oz |
| club soda (in the jar) or water | 1¼ oz | 1⅔ oz | 1 oz | 1⅓ oz | 2¾ oz |
| frozen strawberries | 1 cups | 1⅓ cups | 1 cup | 1¼ cups | 2⅓ cups |
| fresh mint | 10 leaves | 13 leaves | 8½ leaves | 11 leaves | 22 leaves |
Scaling is our calculation, not a manufacturer recipe. Fruit- and ice-cream-heavy drinks vary more; adjust with the Shave Only / Blend Only controls. The Key West DM1900 isn’t listed because we haven’t verified its manual yet.
Machine notes for this drink
- This recipe includes fruit. On the Fiji, Tahiti and Bali, choose the Daiquiris (or Smoothies) program so the cycle blends longer; on the Bahamas and Key West, hold Blend Only for a few extra seconds after the automatic cycle if you see chunks. Fruit adds volume, so keep an eye on the jar’s maximum line.
- A carbonated ingredient foams when blended. Pour it into the jar last, down the side, and stay well under the fill line — or blend without it and top each glass with soda instead.
- This batch uses about 12 fl oz of liquid for 3 drinks. If your drink comes out watery, the manuals’ first fix is to follow the recipe volumes or manually shave more ice; if it’s too stiff, add liquid and Blend Only.
Why this recipe works
Strawberries add sweetness and body, so the syrup matches the lime instead of exceeding it.
About coladas, tiki & rum drinks
Tropical rum drinks lean on pineapple, coconut, passion fruit and citrus. Cream of coconut is the secret to a smooth colada; it adds fat that keeps shaved ice silky. Most of these recipes include two or more juices, which makes them lower in alcohol per ounce than they taste — but the rum still adds up across a batch.
Tips for the best texture
- Use spearmint, the usual mojito mint.
- Slap the garnish sprig between your palms to release aroma.
- A small splash of soda in the jar helps it blend without much foam.
- Serve with a straw — mint flecks are part of the look.
- Never put anything but ice in the ice reservoir, and don’t fill the jar past its maximum line — both are warnings in every manual.
- Too thin? Hold the toggle in Shave Only for a few seconds, then Blend Only to mix it in. Too thick? Add an ounce of liquid and Blend Only.
Serving & make-ahead
Garnish with mint sprig, strawberry, lime wheel and serve in a highball. Tropical drinks shine with big garnishes — pineapple wedges, orange wheels, cherries on a pick and a paper umbrella. Hurricane glasses or tiki mugs hold the larger pours. For a crowd, a Tahiti lets you run a colada, a rum punch-style drink and a virgin version side by side.
Variations
- Watermelon mojito: Swap strawberries for frozen watermelon.
- Coconut: Use coconut rum.
- Blackberry: Use blackberries.
Mocktail swap
Skip the rum; add 3 oz more soda after blending (see our Nojito Slush).
Shop the ingredients
- Monin Pure Cane Syrup (simple syrup), 750 ml (paid link)
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to muddle?
No — the machine chops the mint.
Fresh strawberries?
Fine; shave a little more ice.
How strong?
About 1½ oz rum per drink.
How much ice should I put in the machine?
Fill the ice reservoir with ice cubes — the machine shaves the amount it needs for the cycle (dial models size it to the 1, 2 or 3-drink setting). The manuals recommend ice that has been out of the freezer for 10–15 minutes.
Will this work in a regular blender?
Yes — add about 1½–2 cups of ice per 12 oz drink and blend until smooth. The texture will be coarser than shaved ice.
Please drink responsibly. Alcoholic recipes are for adults of legal drinking age (21+ in the US). Never drink and drive.
