Strawberry mojito recipe

Contributed by Donna Elick, from The Slow Roasted Italian

This drink will surely quench your summer thirst, whether you are enjoying a girl's night in or an evening with your man! So kick off your heels and slip into this Caribbean cocktail.

Tall and long, this is a light sipping rum cocktail. Just a few simple ingredients and a couple of minutes and you will find yourself transported to the Caribbean, savoring this tantalizing cocktail as your worries drift away.

Strawberry mojito

Instructions:

• 15-20 mint leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
• 1 lime, cut into 8 pieces
• 3 ounces simple syrup * 
• 2 ounces Bacardi Light Rum
• 4 ounces club soda
• 1 cup ice
• 1 sprig mint, for garnish
• 1 whole strawberry, for garnish
• 1 lime wedge, for garnish

*Combine half sugar and half water. Bring to a boil and allow to cool.

Directions:

1. In a tall glass muddle the mint leaves, chopped strawberries, lime pieces, and the simple syrup.
2. Press the mixture through a small strainer into a tall cocktail glass.
3. Add the ice, rum and the club soda.
4. Stir them to combine.
5. Garnish it with a whole strawberry, lime wedge and sprig of mint.

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