Simple Blueberry Mojitos (Serves 2 to 6)

 

Refreshing, Light & Simple to make ~ Blueberry Mojitos. 
Many years ago, Mojitos originated in Cuba as a medicinal drink.
Moonshine was mixed with mint, lime, and sugar syrup to ward
off illness. I can't promise that a Mojito will fight diseases,
but you may feel better after drinking one of these refreshing cocktails! 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup fresh blueberries

1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons ultra fine Baker's sugar**

1 1/2 packed tablespoons fresh mint leaves

5 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2/3 cup club soda

crushed ice or ice cubes

Method:

Place the blueberries and sugar, into a blender container and blend until well pureed. Set aside. Add the mint to the bottom of a 4 cup measuring cup. Crush the mint with a wooden spoon, mashing and stirring to release the oils and aroma from the mint. Stir in the lime juice, blueberries, rum and club soda.

Fill 2 glasses with crushed ice or ice cubes. Stir the cocktail mixture and divide evenly between the glasses. Add a straw to each glass and serve. Enjoy!

**Baker's Sugar has a finer texture than the regular sugar. If you do not have the Baker's Sugar in your pantry, you can process the regular sugar in a food processor, to create a finer texture. 

***I always have fresh lime juice on hand ~ I buy a bag of limes and juice them. I freeze the juice in ice cube trays and store the lime cubes in a zipper lock plastic freezer bag. When I need lime juice, I just pop one or more cubes into a small glass bowl and allow to stand at room temperature, or microwave for 20 seconds, to melt.

 Notes: This is simple to make, refreshing and impressive cocktail to serve at brunches, barbecues, or any time! (My husband insisted that he didn't like Mojitos at all, but he liked this one!)

Ingredients for six cocktails:

3/4 cup fresh blueberries (stems removed)

4 - 6 tablespoons ultra fine Baker's sugar**

1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves

1/3 cup fresh lime juice***

1 cup white rum

2 cups club soda