What seems like ages ago (actually only two weeks), a group of
girlfriends went down to Rockport/Lamar for a little sun and agenda-free few
days. I had the best intentions of whipping up some fresh mojitos to really
kick off our vacation…but somewhere in between Stephanie handpicking about 50
leaves of mint and me leaving them behind when we went to the beach… let’s just
say the cocktails missed their moment.
Below are some recipes for second chances. Happy summer, and may your
efforts equal glamorous satisfaction!
Mojito
12-15 fresh mint leaves
1 lime, quartered (you will use 3 of the slices)
½ oz- ¾ oz simple syrup
1 ½ oz rum
club soda
Put mint leaves and 1 quarter of the lime in a glass
and muddle well (smash with the blunt end of something until the lime is pulpy
and the leaves have released their oils). Add simple syrup and another quarter
of the lime and again muddle well. Fill the glass with crushed ice. Pour rum
over ice. Fill remainder of glass with club soda and stir with a spoon to mix
flavors. Garnish with a lime wedge. Makes 1.
Rosemary
Gin Fizz
3
one-inch sprigs of fresh rosemary
1
plump lemon, juiced
1
½ teaspoon honey
1
½ ounces gin
3
ounces club soda
In
a small drinking glass, muddle the fresh rosemary, lemon juice and honey.
Fill
the glass with ice, then pour in the gin and top with club soda.
Stir it up with a spoon, garnish with one longer piece of
rosemary (and a slice of lemon if you want to make it really pretty!) and
serve. Makes 1.
No comments:
Post a Comment