Strawberry Mojito with Simple Syrup
Sweet, minty, cool, and refreshing.... The perfect drink for early summer!
Equipment
- 1 Pitcher 1-1.5L capacity
- 1 Muddler You can use a glass or spoon as a substitute in a pinch.
- 1 Cutting board and knife
Ingredients
- 20-30 leaves mint Have extra sprigs for garnish
- 4 limes 3 for juicing, 1 for garnish
- ¾ Cup simple syrup
- 1 Liter club soda A little less than 3 cans
- 9-10 strawberries 5 for the drink, 4 for garnish
- 1 Cup White Rum I used Bacardi
Instructions
- Rinse and pluck your mint. Depending on the type of mint you may want to remove the leaves from the stem (like with my chocolate mint). I had about a fist full of mint, maybe 20-30 leaves.
- Wash and slice 4-5 large strawberries. Use more if they’re small, and try to keep a couple extra for some garnish later. Slice three of the lemons in half and juice into the pitcher.
- Pour in the simple syrup and muddle everything together. Make sure the mint leaves get good and crushed. I actually found it easiest to do the muddling in a bowl, then return to the pitcher. You can taste the mix at this point, if desired add more mint or strawberries and muddle again.
- Add the rum and mix, then pour in the club soda. You can mix the pitcher a little bit, but don’t stir too much or you’ll decarbonate the mojitos.
- Prepare the garnishes for your glass. Quarter a lime, and cut a small slice into the fruit so you can slide it onto the glass. Cut the top off a strawberry, and cut about halfway into it. Slide both on your glass, and add a sprig of mint. Fill up the glass ⅔ to ¾ full and top off with ice. I prefer to add ice after pouring the mojito to avoid decarbonating the drink. Enjoy :)
