Today we’re harvesting mint. 🙂 Let’s just call it that because, of course, we’re not having Mojitos after work on a week night. Oh no. We’re just getting our supplies in order for the weekend.
Mint spreads like a weed so be careful where you plant it, but I love having a patch in my garden. (You can tell it’s mint by the square stems.)
But also refreshing are Mojitos, that wonderful combination of mint and lime and rum. This year, since we are not going out, I decided to do it myself. I bought some white rum, picked some mint, got out a lime and got started.
Instructions:
Put a spoonful of sugar in a glass, squeeze the juice of a lime wedge into the sugar then drop in the rind. Add half a dozen mint leaves and muddle, or mush around, in the bottom of the glass to release the flavours.
Fill the glass half full of ice, add white rum to your liking and fill the glass with soda water and stir.
Garnish with a lime slice. It looks as refreshing as it tastes. I tried it last night and did tend to get mint leaves in my mouth, which explains the instructions I’ve seen to serve with a straw, or one picture of a Mojito strained and served in a martini glass. Not traditional perhaps but kind of classy nonetheless.
If rum is not on your diet, this drink is equally refreshing if you just leave it out. 😎
So, find yourself a lovely spot outside this weekend, put up your feet and sip a sparkling summer drink while reading a good book. Here are a few good places to start if you're looking for a summer read -
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Looks delicious!
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DeleteYum! I recently learned how much I like mojitos! Thanks for the recipe!
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DeleteI love my chocolate mint. Besides mojitos, I make mint sauce to have with lamb.
ReplyDeleteAnother good use for it.
DeleteI love iced tea but I'm trying to cut our sugar, so I've just been drinking ice water now.
ReplyDeleteGood plan. Maybe try cold herbal tea for a bit of flavour.
DeleteWhen I pour boiling water over mint leaves I don't add water. Just put it in the fridge to chill. I think it must have a better ph than water. It is so refreshing!
ReplyDeleteI've been drinking herbal tea--Celestial Seasons apple spice and cherry berry are my favorites. I like them hot or cold. I love Dr Pepper but have been trying to cut down on soft drinks and sugar.
ReplyDeleteDr Pepper was a special treat when I was a kid! But you're right, the herbals are a good bet. My favourite is Bengal Spice.
DeleteI love mojitos. Now you have me thinking of starting a little mint garden. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteIn a pot is a good way if you have a small garden, so it doesn't take over.
DeleteYou had me at mojito! I used to have chocolate mint before I moved. You're right, the stuff is prolific. I also had lemon balm, and some volunteer basil that had reseeded and grew in my yard. It was very difficult to contain any of it--but when I mowed, the yard smell awesome! Now, you've ruined the rest of my day because of...um, mojito....
ReplyDeleteVolunteer basil! Where do you live? Here in the Pacific northwest we have to baby it along. But the lemon balm is running riot in the garden. I wonder what can you do with it?
DeleteOh, wow! That's awesome, Judy. I'm planting mint next year. Thanks for the idea and the great recipe. Happy FriYAY!
ReplyDeleteRight, it's Friday. Time to relax.
ReplyDeleteThat drink sounds delicious and easy to make. I want to do it.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd be leaving out the mint, not the rum.
ReplyDeleteI've got mint growing wild in my backyard!
ReplyDeleteI had mint at my house and it was everywhere. I picked some and took it inside intending to use it for ice tea, but there were little tiny white bugs all over it. So I just stuck to having it growing in the yard.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe, Judy.
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