Mojita Rita Recipes

Steps:

• Place lime wedges and mint leaves in a pint glass.
• Muddle with the handle of a wooden spoon for 30 seconds.
• Add simple syrup and white rum.
• Fill glass with ice and top off with club soda.
• Shake or stir gently.
• TO MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP:.
• In a small saucepan, combine 2 parts sugar to 1 part water.
• Heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Cool before using (this keeps in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks).
• For a fruity twist to your mojito, use flavored rum, such as mango, banana, or pineapple.
• NOTE: Muddle means to simply bruise or gently pound the limes and mint leaves to release their juices and essence. You can buy a muddler, which looks like a tiny baseball bat or billy club, at any good restaurant store.

Steps:

• Pour agave nectar and lime juice into highball glass. Add basil leaves; gently break up basil with muddler or spoon.
• Add tequila; fill glass with ice.
• Top with club soda; stir gently. Garnish as desired.

Steps:

• Mash together the lime quarters, mint leaves, brown sugar, and water in a glass until the mint leaves start to bruise; this releases the oils and aromas in the mint.
• Add in the tequila, Cointreau, and ¾ cup crushed ice to the glass.
• Stir very well (don't shake), bringing the mint leaves to the top of the drink and dissolving all the sugar; serve immediately.