When life hands you a big old pot of mint, what do you do? Make mojitos of course!
Jeff came home from Home Depot the other day with a big pot of fresh, green, yummy-smelling mint, scored for $7 {on sale}. He has this male gene that makes Home Depot like catnip, he loves nothing more than to take a trip there, and never, EVER, ever, fails to come home with something after a trip. This time though, it wasn’t another tool or gadget, but this pretty mint ~ yummy! {Wife stamp of approval}.
Into the garden it went, where it sits to await its summertime purpose….Mojitos baby! A summertime favourite around our house, we just adore the refreshing mint-y, lime-y, bubbley & sweet drinks. My honey is the resident bartender ’round here, I’m just the mint picker and the drink drinker {served to me by my cabana boy Jeffrey 
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Generally we go for the classic mojito {though there are some yummy fruity variations too}….don’t skimp on the mint and lime {fresh only please!} and lots of ice. Here’s Emeril’s recipe for a simple & classic mojito, enjoy!
Emeril Lagasse’s Traditional Mojito Recipe {serves 2}
Ingredients
Divide the lime pieces, mint leaves, and sugar evenly among 2 (12-ounce) glasses. Using a muddler, mash the lime pieces and bruise the mint leaves while dissolving the sugar. Add enough chipped ice to each glass to fill. Add 2 ounces of rum to each glass, then use a cocktail shaker to combine and thoroughly chill each drink separately. Pour the contents of the shaker back into the glasses and top each drink with a splash of the seltzer water. Garnish the glasses with lime and mint sprigs.
Happy Summer!
