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Usually mojitos are made by muddling limes, sugar and mint leaves in a glass to release all of the essential oils. While this results in a tasty cocktail, it’s kind of a pain when you’re trying to serve a crowd.
Mint simple syrup and lime juice are great workarounds that allow you to make drink after drink after drink. But you still want your cocktails to be memorable, so don’t just use any mint simple syrup. Make your own smoked mint simple syrup with sugar, water and fresh mint leaves.
The aroma of the cocktail will remind you of sipping rum at a beach bonfire.
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Smoked Mojito
With mint-infused simple syrup, you can whip out a smoked mojito without all the fuss.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp smoked mint simple syrup
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 cup rum
- ice
- 2 tbsp club soda
Garnish
- mint sprig
- lime wedge
Instructions
- Make a batch of smoked simple syrup and steep in a mason jar with mint leaves.
- Combine the simple syrup, lime juice, rum and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake for 15-20 seconds.
- Fill a glass with ice. Strain the mojito from the shaker into the glass. Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wedge.
Nutrition
Calories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 31gSodium: 30mgSugar: 29gVitamin C: 9mgIron: 1.4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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