Friday, July 1, 2011

Mojitos

Mojito



Since I had all of the ingredients out for mojitos to make the mojito grilled fish tacos with strawberry salsa it was just the right time to make some mojitos to enjoy with them. A mojito is a Cuban drink consisting of rum, mint, sugar, lime juice and club soda. The lime juice gives it a tartness that the sugar or syrup balances out and the mint makes it super refreshing and when the glass is filled with ice it is a great drink for hot summer days. I certainly enjoyed my mojito last weekend with the tacos but it is also the perfect drink to be relaxing with this long weekend!



Mojito

A sweet, tart and minty lime drink that is always refreshing!



Servings: make 1 drink



Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes



Printable Recipe

Ingredients
  • 4 mint leaves
  • ice
  • 1 ounce lime juice, about 1 lime
  • 1 ounce white rum
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup*
  • club soda
Directions
  1. Place the mint leaves in the glass and muddle them to release their oils.
  2. Fill the glass with ice.
  3. Pour in the lime juice, rum and syrup and fill the glass with club soda.




Note: A simple syrup is 1 cup of sugar dissolved into one cup of water in a sauce pan over the stove.





Rhubarb Mojito



Rhubarb Mojito



You know me; I like to play with things and I could not help but try using some of the rhubarb syrup in place of the simple syrup. It was a simple substitution and it turned out really well! The rhubarb flavour was the perfect pair to the tart lime and refreshing mint. With the door open, the possibilities are near limitless! How about a strawberry mojito with some crushed strawberries and strawberry syrup or a blueberry mojito...



Rhubarb Mojito

A pink take on the classic mojito using sweet and tart rhubarb syrup with mint, lime and rum.



Servings: make 1 drink



Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes



Printable Recipe

Ingredients
  • 4 mint leaves
  • ice
  • 1 ounce lime juice, about 1 lime
  • 1 ounce white rum
  • 1/2 ounce rhubarb syrup
  • club soda
Directions
  1. Place the mint leaves in the glass and muddle them to release their oils.
  2. Fill the glass with ice.
  3. Pour in the lime juice, rum and syrup and fill the glass with club soda.


Similar Recipes:

Rhubarb Soda

Mojito Grilled Fish Tacos with Strawberry Salsa

Blueberry Lemonade

Blueberry Iced Green Tea

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