Cocktail of the Week

Frozen Mojito

• 1 cup simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water boiled together until sugar melts- cooled!)
  
• 8 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
  
• ½ cup fresh mint leaves, plus additional 4 sprigs for garnish
  
• 8 ounces white rum
  
• 4 cups crushed ice
  
• 1 lime
  
• Cane sugar (optional)
  

1. Chill 4 glasses in freezer (do this at least 20 minutes before serving).
   
2. Combine simple syrup, lime juice and mint leaves in a blender and blend until combined.
   
3. Add the rum and crushed ice and blend until frothy.
   
4. Cut lime in half leaving one half whole and slicing the other half into four even slices.
   
5. Place sugar into a shallow bowl/ plate.
   
6. Trace rims of each glass with the full lime half; dip each glass into ground cane sugar.
   
7. Pour frozen mixture into each glass; garnish by placing a lime wedge on each rim and placing a mint sprig in each glass.
   

This refreshing minty favorite is sure to be a crowd please at any summer event! But hey, don't leave this for just special occasions. Feel free to whip up a pitcher of this fabulous favorite for yourself anytime.

Note: Kick this recipe up a notch by subbing in 1oz. of 151 for 1oz. of white rum!! Mmmm…I GUSH!