Hey Mommas!! It's Friday and it's time to celebrate the start of the weekend with a cocktail! I don't know about you girls, but it's been a long week. We all had a stomach bug last weekend and then this 4 day week got us all out of whack. My son, whom I affectionately call my little monkey because he is the biggest momma's boy you've ever seen, had his first cross country meet this week! I was so nervous! I mean my 5 year old running through the woods without me by his side for a whole mile?!! Crazy right?! But he surprised me and he did awesome! He placed 6th out of 40 boys! He's growing up so fast, I'm sad and proud all at once. My 7 year old daughter is cute as can be and also too smart for her own good. We're going through a sassy stage with her. Fun stuff. They don't tell you when you have a little girl that the sassiness starts so early! I thought I had at least until she was 12 before dealing with attitude issues! She's a super sweet girl and a very good helper around the house, but boy does she think she knows everything right now!! I'm hoping one of you mommas who's been there and done that will convince me that this sassiness gets better!! Surely right?
Phew, with that said... where's my cocktail?! Oh yes, I was just getting to that. Mommas, I'm sure you could guess by my alter-ego name of Momma Mojito that I love a good drink. Guilty. And if you also guessed that I love a good mojito....you're right--I'm guilty of that as well. Mojitos are fabulous. Light, refreshing, crisp, and delightfully strong on the rum. All great components to a perfect drink. I love rum. You'll soon find that out about me. Rum and I are good, good friends. So without further ado, you must have my original and perfectly delicious and refreshing mojito recipe. Cheers Mommas!! Make sure you check back every Friday for more delicious cocktail recipes!
xx Momma Mojito
P.S. If you place an order for one of our adorable products that are going live on the website at the end of September through October, you will receive an adorable mojito recipe card FREE and it is pretty enough to keep out in your bar area!! ;) Drink up Mommas!!
Momma Mojito's Original Mojito Recipe
Ingredients/Supplies:
- 2 oz. Bacardi White Rum
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 oz. Simple Syrup (find it in the drink mixer section at the grocery store or make your own!)
- 7-8 fresh mint leaves
- Club Soda to taste
- Crushed ice
- Muddler
- Lime wheel/extra mint to garnish
Directions:
In a highball glass, throw your mint leaves down at the bottom of the glass and pour the simple syrup on top of them. Muddle those leaves lightly. Not too much or you'll make your drink bitter. Oh and for those of you who are unsure what muddling is -- it's basically just a fancy term for squishing. Also, you don't have to own an actual muddler. Feel free to use the underside of a spoon or any other tool with a somewhat flat side to it. Now, fill the glass 3/4 of the way up with crushed ice. Muddle some more and get it all good and packed in. Perfect. Now add your rum. Bacardi white rum is the iconic rum for the mojito and it is just right in this drink so don't mess with a good thing. Then add the lime juice. Next, fill to the top with the club soda. Give it all a slight stir and lastly, add those garnishes. Hey--it tastes better if it looks pretty right? Okay final step: send those kids outside to play and prop yourself up in a lawn chair to watch! Now drink up Momma! You deserve it!
