mojito

noun

mo·​ji·​to mō-ˈhē-tō 

plural mojitos

: a cocktail made of rum, sugar, mint, lime juice, and soda water

Examples of mojito in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some other highlights on the ship include dedicated mojito and champagne bars, multiple pools, and the chance to play Deal or No Deal at sea. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Cocktails are all $15 and include an Indian mojito (mint, lime, rum and Sprite). — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Lamb, mojitos, and watermelon salad can all be improved by the addition of a bit of fresh mint, which is why so many home gardeners like to add this aromatic herb to their gardens. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026

This is an excellent white rum that works well in the distillery’s signature mojito cocktail, a drink that combines mint, sugar, and lime, but still allows its vanilla, caramel, and banana notes to shine through. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Cuban Spanish, diminutive of mojo mojo

Note: The unsuffixed word mojo is recorded in the sense "bebida compuesta de ron, azúcar, limón y agua gaseosa" ("drink consisting of rum, sugar, lemon y soda water") in Un catauro de cubanismos: apuntes lexicográficos (Havana: 1923) by the Cuban essayist and scholar Fernando Ortiz, a collection originally published a year earlier in the journal Revista bimestre cubana.

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mojito

• bonito
• burrito
• capito
• mosquito
• negrito
• incognito
• peto
• veto