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Freezer Door Mojito
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A batch mojito recipe perfect for parties, made with a mint syrup to avoid muddling, fresh lime juice, white rum, and club soda, garnished with fresh mint.
00:10:00 total
Serves 12
easy
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Ingredients
- water - 2 cups + 12 oz (2 cups for mint syrup plus about 12 oz for the batch drink)
- sugar - 2 cups (equal parts to water for mint syrup)
- fresh mint leaves - watch the video to see (a nice live mint bunch for syrup and a big bush for garnish)
- peppermint extract - 1 teaspoon (for mint syrup)
- freshly squeezed lime juice - watch the video to see (equal parts to mint syrup in batch drink)
- white rum - 750 ml (one full 750 ml bottle for 12 drinks)
- club soda - watch the video to see (to top off mojitos)
- mint sprigs - watch the video to see (for garnish)
- straw - 12 straws (for serving with garnish)
Instructions
- Make Mint Syrup: In a pot, bring 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar to a boil. Add fresh mint leaves by bruising them to release oils and add to the boiling water. Add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract. Let the syrup infuse and cool.
- Prepare Batch Drink: In a large container, combine the entire 750 ml bottle of white rum with equal parts of the cooled mint syrup and freshly squeezed lime juice. Add about 12 oz of water.
- Serve Mojitos: Pour the batch mixture into glasses, top with club soda. Garnish each glass with a big bush of fresh mint leaves that have been bruised to release oils. Serve with a straw to enjoy the mint aroma.
