Pink Mojito (Turks and Caicos)

This refreshing cocktail combines minty freshness with Caribbean rum. For a summery pink hue, add strawberry or raspberry juice.

ice
6 oz light rum
12 sprigs mint or spearmint
6 Tbsp. lime juice, freshly squeezed
4 Tbsp. sugar
raspberry or strawberry juice
club soda
4 slices lime

First add lime juice to sugar (or sugar cane syrup) and mint leaves. The mixture is then gently mashed, typically with an instrument called a “muddler,” but a wooden or plastic spoon will also do the trick.

Next, add the rum to the mixture and briefly stir to dissolve the sugar, and to lift the mint leaves up from the bottom for better presentation.

Top the drink with whole ice cubes and sparkling soda water, and stir in raspberry or strawberry juice to add the wonderful pink colour.

Mint leaves and lime wedges are used to garnish the glass.