Strawberry Basil Mojitos
Recipe and photo from theendlessmeal.com
It's cocktail time and I've got a Strawberry Basil Mojito with your name on it! Fresh strawberries and a gentle basil flavor make this my favorite mojitos recipe. It's lightly sweetened and beautifully fragrant and perfect for a hot summer's day. It's also super easy to make a big batch for easy summer entertaining.
| vegan + gluten-free |
NOTES
To make a pitcher, use cups instead of ounces. Combine 1 cup white rum + 1 cup simple syrup + 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice + 2 cups soda water in a pitcher, stir and add some ice. Double or triple the recipe as needed. Add a handful of basil leaves and some strawberries to the pitcher to make it look pretty!
If you want to sugar the rims of your glasses, do it first. Pour some sugar onto a plate, run a cut lemon over the rim of the glass then dip the wet rim into the sugar.
Fresh Pineapple Margaritas
Recipe and photo from theendlessmeal.com
Get your tropical cocktail on with these Fresh Pineapple Margaritas. They're super easy to make and perfect for any weekend BBQ or sunny after work patio drink. Drink up!
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4 fresh pineapple
- 8 ounces white tequila
- 4 ounces Triple Sec or Cointreau
- 2 ounces fresh lime juice
SWEET AND SPICY SALT
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix all the Sweet and Spicy Salt ingredients together in a small dish. Run a cut lime around the rims of 4 glasses them run the wet rims through the salt.
- Cut the ends off the pineapple and cut in half lengthwise then again so you have 4 long strips. Cut the peel off one of the strips and then cut into 1-inch pieces.
- Place 4 pineapple slices into a cocktail shaker or mason jar and top with the tequila and Triple Sec or Cointreau. Muddle for about one minute, or until the pineapple looks pulpy.
- Add the lime juice and some ice to the shaker stir to cool. Strain into the salt-rimmed glasses and garnish with lime slices and pineapple wedges.
NOTES
A single serving is 2 pineapple slices, 2 ounces tequila, 1 ounce Triple Sec and 1/2 fresh lime juice.
