MOJITO

the amount of lime juice and mint leaves can be adjusted to taste

all drinks can be rimmed with lime juice and sugar

all drinks can be garnished with mint sprig and lime wheel

can also add whole mint leaves, slices of fruit and citrus to glass

traditional

6 mint leaves

1/2 ounce simple syrup or agave syrup 

2 ounces white rum

1 lime, juiced

club soda

*sprite (replaces simple syrup and club soda)

muddle mint and syrup in the bottom of glass

add rum and lime juice to glass

fill glass with ice

top with club soda

*I like to replace the simple syrup and club soda with sprite

coconut

replace simple syrup with 2 ounces of cream of coconut to traditional recipe

garnish with toasted coconut

strawberry

muddle 2 strawberries with mint and syrup in traditional recipe

add slices of a strawberry to drink

garnish with a whole strawberry  

blueberry

muddle 1/3 cup blueberries with mint and syrup in traditional recipe

add whole blueberries to drink

citrus

add juice from 1/2 lime, 1/2 lemon, 1/2 orange to traditional recipe

watermelon

muddle 1/3 cup watermelon chunks with mint and syrup in traditional recipe

add a few chunks to the drink

garnish with a watermelon slice

frozen

20 mint leaves

2 limes, juiced

4 tablespoons simple syrup or agave syrup

4 ounces white rum

4 cups ice

pulse mint, lime juice and syrup in a blender until mint is small flakes

add rum and ice, blend until even slush

brazilian

2 cups water

2 limes, cut into wedges

20 mint leaves

2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk

4 ounces white rum

4 cups ice

pulse water and limes wedges in a blender for 10 seconds

strain out solids and add liquid back to blender

add mint, sweetened condensed milk, rum and ice, blend until even slush