Question Summary:
Mojitos and daiquiris

Question Detail:

Recently, I was informed by someone that to call a drink a mojito or daiquiri is impermissible. When I researched it, a virgin mojito is made with lemon, ice, mint leaves and something like Sprite.

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Traditionally, a mojito is a cocktail that consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint.

While the non-alcoholic drink is permissible, the name mojito etc. has association with alcoholic drinks. We advise against such names for halal drinks.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Huzaifah Deedat

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia 

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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http://wiki.ubc.ca/Mojito_(History)