PJ, I'm gonna have to try these since I love mojitos and scones and have about 4 different flavors of mints growing in my kitchen window. But, I thought you might like to try this version of a mojito. It's the first kind I ever tried and still remains my favorite. It's from PF Chang's. They call it Asian Pear Mojito, but as you will see there's no pear juice.
Ingredients: 2 tsp. superfine sugar, 3 small lime sections, 5 leaves of mint, 1 oz. sour apple puckers, 1.5 oz. Bacardi Limon Rum, 1 oz. pineapple juice, ice and Sprite.
Directions: Muddle (mash) the lime, sugar and mint leaves together in a shaker. Add the sour apple pucker, Limon Rum, and pineapple juice and fill with ice. Shake to blend and cool contents.
Pour into a frozen tall glass (highball or Collins) and top off with the Sprite. Add a straw as a stirrer and enjoy. Servings: 1
You can use any lemon-lime soda, but I find Sprite has the perfect bite for this drink. We love it in the summertime because it's slightly sweet and has such a fresh taste. Enjoy!
WOW, does that ever sound good! I might have to make one of my occasional ventures into alcoholic beverages and try this - thanks! PJH
April 26, 2012 at 12:37pm