Today I wanted to focus on another recipe that could also be used for every day entertaining. The weather in Seattle has been amazing and I have had a real craving for tropical drinks.
The Mojito is one of my favorite cocktails to drink on vacation. When I was in Barcelona I had the most amazing Mojitos; the balance of ingredients was spot on and the crushed ice made the drink. This recipe is a spin on the classic Mojito because it contains strawberries and rhubarb. The strawberry and rhubarb in this drink provides a tangy yet sweet boozy drink. I like this drink because it makes me feel like I am on vacation. It’s also a special treat because it is so pretty with the fresh strawberries and mint leaves. Make this mojito today and transport yourself somewhere dreamy!
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces of white rum
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon strawberry jam
- 1 tablespoon rhubarb simple syrup (*see recipe below)
- 1 strawberry chopped
- 8 mint leaves broken up
- Club soda for top off
- 1 cups of ice
Garnish: Lime wheel
Instructions:
- Fill cocktail shaker with lime juice, strawberries, strawberry jam, rhubarb syrup and mint leaves
- Muddle mixture until ingredients are married together
- Stir in rum
- Fill serving glass with ice
- Add mixture to serving glass and top off with club soda
- Pour mixture into serving glass
- Garnish with lime
*Recipe: Rhubarb Syrup
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 stalks of rhubarb, sliced
Instructions:
- In a sauce pan combine sugar, water and rhubarb
- Let it boil for until sugar dissolves
- Strain mixture and let it cool
