Basil mojitos are a must try!
You’ll quickly find that I adore trying new foods and cocktails. Just recently on one of my trips to South Beach I was introduced to the purple basil mojito and since that day I have never looked back. It was a little off the beaten track, but I was awarded for being adventurous. I went ahead and posted the recipe below. If you don’t happen to have a muddler a simple teaspoon will do the trick. Cheers, Santé and L’chaim!
Basil Mojito
2 oz light Rum
fresh squeezed juice of ½ Lime (½ oz )
1 tsp bar sugar
5-7 basil leaves (Purple basil is delicious if you can find it.)
6 mint leaves
soda water
Put the basil, mint leaves and sugar into a glass. Squeeze the lime juice into the glass. Muddle well to bring out the smell and flavor of the basil and mint. Add the rum and stir to dissolve the sugar. Fill the glass with ice, then top off with soda water and stir lightly. Garnish with a lime wheel and serve with a straw. Let me know what you think.
