Yesterday afternoon a couple of girlfriends came over to see my new mortar and pestle. You guys, it was like I’d brought home a new baby. We gazed upon it. We pet it. We lovingly wished great blessings upon it. And then we muddled the tar out of some mint and started drinking.
Making a mojito is actually a flippin’ cinch to make. I had no idea! Although, with a congested face, I kept asking the girls, “Does this taste right? It’s not like a restaurant, is it? Should I have made a simple syrup instead? Where did you get that blouse?”
I have to tell you, this mortar and pestle is changing my life. It’s changing the way I look at the world. The way I view cooking and my kitchen. The way I see myself and those around me. The way I talk. The way I walk. The way I run down the street singing Richard Marx’s “Right Here Waiting For You” to the neighbors.
…..Actually, that was probably just the rum.
The Mojito:
What it takes for 1 drink:
* 1 lime
* 10 mint leaves
* 1 Tbs. sugar
* 1.5 oz white rum
* splash of club soda
Using a mortar and pestle, grind 8 of the mint leaves with the sugar until it becomes a paste.
Spoon the paste into a glass. Drop a few ice cubes into the glass. Add the rum, club soda and a good squeeze of lime. Give a good stir, garnish with mint and sip, sip, sip!
Repeat as needed. And trust me, it will be needed.
I love your blog! Thanks for making me smile or laugh with every post.
Awww, thanks Rebecca! It means a lot to hear!
What you need now? Richard Marx hair. Grab the scissors, Bev. This is going to get ugly.
What other substance did you add to that mortar? Huh? Huh?!?!?!?
That moe-hee-toe totally hee’ed my toe like its never been hee’ed before.
I neeeeed a moe-hee-toe like now-o. And it’s only 9am-o.
Ok, you’re really starting to convince me I neeeeed a mortar and pestle. Me and mojitos, we’re like *this.* Except, I suck at making them, probably b/c I’m lacking this little gem of a kitchen tool.
Mojitos are my favorite drinks on earth. I want one!
God that looks good. Especially after my last 24 hours! Pour a few. I’ll be right over!
Ok, now I am getting a mortar and pestle! Photos are beautiful and the mojito looks scrumptious!
Mojitos have been my drink this summer. I would be happy to taste test for you in the future!
Bev – Thanks for the recipe. All summer I’ve been saying that I need to make a mojito (which I’ve never drank before) just because I have plenty of mint. Summer’s gone – but I still have mint so I’ll give this a try.
Lovely drinks, lovely company, lovely evening! Now I want to break out MY mortar and pestle and make cairprinhas!
yum! This is my kind of drink. Hope you had a good weekend!
This is a very good recipe,its fantastic.
Its a wonderful recipe!