Doc Ford’s celebrates National Mojito Day with creative cocktails, giveaways

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 25, 2025) – Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille once again honors National Mojito Day in July with a miniature lime-guessing contest and free signature mojito glasses. The weeklong celebration begins July 5 and continues through the national day of recognition on July 11.
For a second consecutive year, guests at Doc Ford’s four locations can estimate the number of mini clay lime slices filling a 16 oz mojito glass and enter the contest via a QR code for the opportunity to win a $250 restaurant gift card. The contest runs from July 5 to 11 with winners to be notified by phone or email and then announced on social media July 12. Guests of all ages are welcome to participate in the contest, and there is only one entry per guest.
Doc Ford’s is also giving away keepsake mojito glasses on National Mojito Day to patrons who order from its mojito menu, featuring five flavorful curated cocktails. Choices include the traditional island mojito brimming with the timeless tastes of gold rum, muddled mint and lime, and a tropical mojito with Don Q pineapple, coconut or orange, or mango rum. Doc Ford’s also offers a cool cucumber mojito made with a choice of Pearl cucumber vodka or 1800 cucumber jalapeño tequila, plus a raspberry lemonade mojito boasting a tart cominbation of BACARDÍ raspberry rum, muddled mint, lime, lemonade, cranberry and a splash of soda. There’s even a mule-meets-mojito featuring Deep Eddy lime vodka with lime, mint and ginger beer. The Jungle Terrace Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille location also offers a special Strawberry Passion Mojito, made with strawberry, passfruit and lemonde.
“Mojitos are among the most popular drinks at our restaurants,” said Joe Harrity, a partner with HM Restaurant Group, which owns and operates Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille. “They offer a variety of flavor profiles, whether you’re in the mood for something on the sweet side or the time-honored lime-forward classic.”
Mojitos pair well with Doc Ford’s appetizers and dinner entrees, including its signature Yucatán shrimp served daily. The award-winning restaurant offers food with a unique balance of flavors inspired by the Caribbean Rim. Known for its sauces, spices and passion, Doc Ford’s is beloved by locals and visitors alike as a spectacular seafood restaurant.
Doc Ford’s, open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., is renowned for delivering a legendary guest experience.
Established on Sanibel in 2003, Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille has expanded from its original location to three others: Fort Myers Beach and two in St. Petersburg, on the St. Petersburg Pier and in Jungle Terrace. The restaurant is a perennial Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice winner. The pier location was named the country’s No. 1 restaurant for Best of the Best Restaurants for Everyday Eats in 2023.
Philanthropy and community outreach are engrained in HM Restaurant Group’s company philosophy. Proceeds from specialty cocktails at Doc Ford’s have raised over $133,000 to support children’s hospitals in Southwest Florida and St. Petersburg. HM Restaurant Group also supports local nonprofits dedicated to conservation, community, education and the environment. The “Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament has donated over $1.57 million for conservation and water-quality research at Sanibel’s J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge since its inception in 2012. The 14th annual tournament is May 15, 2026.