Somerset Mojito
Yield: 1 drink
Materials
- 7-8 sprigs of fresh mint
- Club soda
- 1 lime
- Organic Sugar
- Water
- 2 oz of your Favorite White Rum
- .75 oz Somerset Ridge Chardonel
Instructions
- Take 5-6 sprigs of fresh mint and place into a bottle of your white rum of choice
- Infuse for 6-7 days for full, minty freshness
- Strain white rum and remove mint leaves, bottle and store in refrigerator
Simple Syrup
- Mix together equal amounts of organic sugar and water into a small saucepan over medium heat
- Stir until sugar is dissolved
- Let cool, then pour into a glass jar and seal tightly with a lid
- Unflavored simple syrup will keep, refrigerated, for about one month
Mix your Cocktail
- In a glass, add mint leaves, lime wedges, rum, Chardonel, and simple syrup
- Muddle ingredients together to extract juice from lime wedges and mint leaves
- Add ice to the glass and top with a splash of club soda
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves or lime wedges
- Enjoy!