When adding mint to your food recipes β a perfect pairing is a Mojito (pr: mow- HEE- toe). A refreshing addition to a meal... or on a lovely afternoon. Makes 2 hefty pint glasses:
Servings: 2
Author: Chef Frank Schuchman
Ingredients
4ouncesgood quality white Rum
4-5whole sprigs fresh Mintabout 4β-6β each
1lime quartered
Plain Soda Water
A large glass to muddle the mint and rum
Martini shaker
Instructions
Pour the rum into a large glass
zest a tiny amount of ΒΌ of a lime into the rum, squeeze in about 1-tsp of the juice.
Stir
Add the whole sprigs of mint and muddle (mash up) into the rum along with 3 squeezed lime wedges.
Add ice to your martini shaker, pour in the muddled goodies and shake vigorously.
Shake until it is so cold your hand hurts!
Pour (not strain) everything over two iced pint glasses.
Add just a splash of plain soda water, so you just get a hint of bubbles and serve immediately.
If you like, rim each glass with a light coating of sugar.
To Rim: rub a lime segment along the rim of each glass, dip onto a plate of sugar, shake off excess. Or for each pint glass, add about 2 ounces of simple syrup.