Frozen Mojito Slushy with Fresh Mint for the Ninja Slushie Machine

How to Make Frozen Mojito Slushy with Fresh Mint for the Ninja Slushie Machine

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   Step 1: Bruise the mint with simple syrup

   Place the mint leaves and simple syrup in a sturdy bowl or the base of the Ninja pitcher. Gently muddle (10–12 firm presses) with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon to release the mint oils without shredding the leaves; alternatively, pulse the mint and syrup 2–3 short bursts in the Ninja to bruise the leaves.

   For this step

   • 1 cup (loosely packed)Fresh mint leaves (loosely packed)
   • 1/3 cupSimple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)
   
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   Step 2: Add lime juice and rum

   Pour the fresh lime juice and white rum into the muddled mint mixture and stir to combine. Taste and adjust sweetness with a little more simple syrup if needed (keep in mind blending and ice will mute flavors slightly).

   For this step

   • 1/2 cupFresh lime juice
   • 1 cupWhite rum
   
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   Step 3: Build and blend the slushy in the Ninja

   Add ice to the Ninja Slushie pitcher up to the max fill line, then pour the mint-rum-lime mixture over the ice. Use the Ninja's ice/crush setting with short pulses: start with 3–4 quick pulses, then run the Slush or Smoothie program for 30–45 seconds. Stop, check texture, and pulse in 5–10 second bursts until you have a smooth, velvety slush — avoid over-blending which warms the ice.

   For this step

   • 6 cupsIce (large cubes)
   
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   Step 4: Finish and top with soda

   Spoon the slushy into chilled glasses, leaving room at the top. Add a splash (about 1–2 tbsp) of club soda to each glass to brighten the flavor and give a light effervescence, then gently stir just once to combine.

   For this step

   • 1 cupClub soda or sparkling water (optional, to top)
   
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   Step 5: Garnish and serve immediately

   Garnish each glass with a lime wheel and a small sprig of fresh mint. Serve immediately with a straw — the slush is at its best right away; if it sits, give a quick 3–5 second re-pulse in the Ninja to revive texture.

   For this step

   • 4 wheelsLime wheels (for garnish)
   

1. Place the mint leaves and simple syrup in a sturdy bowl or the base of the Ninja pitcher. Gently muddle (10–12 firm presses) with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon to release the mint oils without shredding the leaves; alternatively, pulse the mint and syrup 2–3 short bursts in the Ninja to bruise the leaves.
2. Pour the fresh lime juice and white rum into the muddled mint mixture and stir to combine. Taste and adjust sweetness with a little more simple syrup if needed (keep in mind blending and ice will mute flavors slightly).
3. Add ice to the Ninja Slushie pitcher up to the max fill line, then pour the mint-rum-lime mixture over the ice. Use the Ninja's ice/crush setting with short pulses: start with 3–4 quick pulses, then run the Slush or Smoothie program for 30–45 seconds. Stop, check texture, and pulse in 5–10 second bursts until you have a smooth, velvety slush — avoid over-blending which warms the ice.
4. Spoon the slushy into chilled glasses, leaving room at the top. Add a splash (about 1–2 tbsp) of club soda to each glass to brighten the flavor and give a light effervescence, then gently stir just once to combine.
5. Garnish each glass with a lime wheel and a small sprig of fresh mint. Serve immediately with a straw — the slush is at its best right away; if it sits, give a quick 3–5 second re-pulse in the Ninja to revive texture.