Hey mommas!! Happy first Friday of March!! Woohoo for being this much closer to Spring!! The warm weather keeps teasing us and I'm so ready for it to stick around for longer!! I can't wait to get to work outside on my new flower beds. I absolutely love getting my hands dirty gardening. Betcha didn't know that about Momma Mojito huh? I always attempt a garden every year in the spring, even if it's just a little one. I'm sure this year will be no exception. I love watching things grow and seeing how different factors contribute to a plant's growth or in many cases of mine..its death. But hey, I'm getting better at gardening as I age.
One of the things I absolutely love to grow is rosemary. It's so, so easy to grow and it's so hardy. Seriously, you can't kill the stuff. Even in the dead of winter, you can go out and grab some sprigs off your rosemary plant to cook with and it will still be green and healthy. Plus, I adore the smell of rosemary. At our previous home, I had planted a small tiny rosemary plant that I had transplanted from our days of duplex life. By the time we were moving out this past December, I was so sad to leave it because it had grown into a 3.5 foot bush!! I did grab a few sprigs to transplant here at this house so I hope that I have a giant rosemary bush again by the time we have to move from this new home.
Anyway, not only can you cook with rosemary, you can also drink with rosemary. Sure enough. You could use it in your tea or flavored water, but it's surprisingly good in your cocktail. Yep. It adds a woodsy, herby flavor to your cocktail that is unique and quite tasty. There's a bar & restaurant here in OKC that I love called PUB W. The food is so yummy and the cocktails are even better. They make a cocktail called Smoke & Rose with rosemary and Mezcal that is delish. I wanted to recreate it at home but Mezcal didn't exactly float my boat when I went to buy it at the liquor store. Liquor with a worm floating inside??? No thanks. I'll stick to my beloved high-quality Tres Generaciones Reposado Tequila. So if you're like me and worms weird you out, just getcha a good quality reposado tequila. It tastes better, trust me. With that said, if you're a braver woman than I am then by all means make this cocktail with Mezcal and it will also taste amazing.
So here is my recipe for my cocktail recreated from the bar geniuses at Pub W...with my own twists on it of course. I named it Rosita because of the beginning of rosemary and since it's got tequila in it, I wanted to give it some Hispanic flavor so Rosita it is!! Aye yai yai!! ;) Cheers mommas!!
xx, Momma Mojito
MOMMA MOJITO'S ROSITA
Ingredients:
- 1.75 oz. Tres Generaciones Reposado Tequila
- 1 Lime
- 2 Sugar Cubes
- 2 Sprigs of Rosemary
- Club Soda
- Lighter/Grill/Open flame of some sort!
Directions:
In a old-fashioned glass, pull the leaves off 1 sprig of rosemary and throw them in the bottom of the glass. Then, place 2 slices of the lime in the bottom of the glass over the top of the rosemary. Place the 2 sugar cubes on top. Now with your hand, squeeze the rest of the lime over the top of the rosemary, lime slices, and sugar cubes. Next, grab a muddler and muddle everything in bottom of the glass. Great. Fill with crushed ice to the top of the glass. Now, pour in the tequila (or mezcal if you're being adventurous!). Then, pour in club soda to the top. Finally, take your last sprig of rosemary and light the tips on fire. Yes, please do be careful. (Disclaimer: Momma Mojito is not liable for any incidents! Use your own judgment mommas!) All you're looking to do here is just barely char the tips of the rosemary sprig. Okay great....now place in your glass as a garnish and use it to slightly stir the whole drink together. Yum!! How's that for a delicious and interesting cocktail??