This basic mojito recipe can be easily twisted. Try swapping the soda for bitter lemon or elderflower tonic, and adding a handful of frozen berries with the mint leaves.

If you don’t have a cocktail muddler, you can use the back of a large spoon to muddle the mint, lime juice, and brown sugar.

Anyone who knows their cocktails knows that mint, not rum, is the key ingredient in a good mojito, and this refreshing booze-free version proves it. Many recipes can tend to substitute alcohol for ...