Coconut Mint Mojito Food

LIME AND COCONUT MOJITOS

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, lime zest and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring a few times until the sugar is dissolved. Chill completely before making the mojitos.
• Add the mint and 1/4 cup of the chilled lime syrup to a pitcher; muddle with a wooden spoon to bruise the mint. Add the coconut water, lime juice, white rum and coconut rum and stir to combine. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
• Fill four glasses with ice, then fill by three-quarters with the rum mixture. Top off with lime club soda. Garnish with torn mint and serve.

COCONUT MOJITO

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• If you like, rim a double old-fashioned glass with lime sugar: In a shallow dish, combine the finely grated lime zest with the sugar. Wet the glass rim with a piece of lime then roll the rim in the lime sugar, shaking off any excess.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine the torn mint leaves, fresh lime juice, and raw sugar. Muddle well to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the rum and cream of coconut, and fill the shaker with ice.
• Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds.
• Strain into the rimmed glass over fresh ice.
• Top with soda and garnish with the mint sprig and lime slice.

COCONUT MOJITO

Steps:

• Muddle mint in lime juice and sugar in a mixing glass.
• Add ice and pour coconut rum over ice.
• Dip the rim of an iced martini glass in shredded coconut.
• Shake and strain cocktail into glass.

COJITO (MOJITO W/COCONUT RUM)

Steps:

• In a pitcher, add the mint, sugar, and lime juice and muddle with a wooden spoon to crush the mint leaves.
• Stir in the rum, making sure the sugar has dissolved, then add 4 cups of ice.
• Top each tall glass with club soda and garnish with lime slices and make sure some mint goes into each cocktail.