Regular Mojitos |
So I decided to introduce cocktail hour to my family of a
Sunday. Sundays are when we usually get
together in the evening for a nice dinner and some wine, so I thought this was
the perfect excuse to try out some cocktails.
It started out with a jug of mojito’s a few weeks ago with mint fresh
from my garden which went down extremely well, they are very refreshing and a
nice change from a glass of white. Last
Sunday I decided to début my watermelon mojitos, well I say mine and I mean
Ina’s. You blitz up the watermelon in
the food processor and that is the substitute for soda, your only mixer…Ina
likes her booze! This recipe made 8
large glasses and let me tell you, 1 each is actually enough they are quite
potent and let’s just say lucky the dinner had been made in advance as I don’t
think I would have had the head for intense cooking! I’m definitely continuing the tradition, I decree from
now on every Sunday will have cocktail hour, you should try it too, especially these watermelon babies, they will make you feel like you are on holidays with the sand between your toes rather than in your kitchen looking out at a wet miserable Irish 'summer' day!
Watermelon Mojitos
Large bunch of Mint
About a quarter of a small watermelon, try to remove some of the pips
12 ounces Bacardai or light rum (about half of the half bottle)
1/2 cup simple syrup (disolve 1 part sugar to 2 parts water in a saucepan and allow to cool)
Juice of 3 limes
Mash the mint leaves in a mortar and pestel
Puree the watermelon in a food processor untill it is a smooth puree
Put the mashed mint in a large jug, add the puree, rum , sugar syrup and lime juice and give a good stir
Add lots of ice and also ice to the glasses and serve, garnish with a slice of lime
Serve ice cold
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