Thursday, April 14, 2011

Modernized "Classic" Cocktails -- or Mocktails!


With warmer weather upon us -- hooray, hooray, hooray -- it's time to lighten up our before-dinner drinks and think about such things as sangria, daiquiris and mojitos.
Check out this set of recipes for such treats as Thai-basil sangria, lemongrass margarita, rhubarb daiquiri, limoncello Collins and the one pictured: strawberry-lemon mojito (recipe below).
If you don't want the alcohol, several of these can be made as "virgin" drinks. We're having a dinner party in a couple of weeks with several non-drinkers in the crowd. I might try that strawberry-lemon mojito without the rum for those who would prefer it.



Recipe: Strawberry-Lemon Mojito
(Makes 4 drinks)

Ingredients:

  1. 8 lemon wedges
  2. 24 mint leaves, plus 4 mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
  3. 4 strawberries, plus 2 halved strawberries, for garnish
  4. Ice cubes, plus crushed ice
  5. 8 ounces gold or aged rum**
  6. 3 ounces fresh lemon juice
  7. 2 ounces sugar syrup or agave nectar
Instructions:
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lemon wedges with the whole strawberries and mint leaves. Add ice and the rum, lemon juice and sugar syrup; shake well. Strain into crushed ice–filled highball glasses. Garnish with the berry halves and mint sprigs.

** May be prepared without the rum.

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