mango basil mojito
Pretend you're poolside until you can actually be poolside.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mango chunks
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- 2 mint leaves
- 4 basil leaves
- 1-2 tbsp honey, or to taste
- 2 oz silver rum
- sparkling water, fresh basil, and fresh mint, to top
Instructions
- In a food processor, puree the mango chunks until smooth.
- In a cocktail shaker or large jar, muddle the mint and basil leaves with the honey. Add the mango puree, lime juice, honey, and rum. Fill with ice and shake until cold. Pour into a glass (strain out the solids, if desired) and top with sparkling water. Garnish with fresh mint and basil leaves.
Notes
*Mango puree: If you don't want to puree such a small amount of mango, you can muddle the mango chunks along with the honey and herbs. The taste won't be quite as potent, but still good!
*Lime sugar: On a shallow plate, toss together 3 tablespoons sugar with 1 tablespoon lime zest. Run a lime wedge around the rim of the cocktail glass, then dip and swirl the glass into the sugar. Shake off excess. Prep the rest of the cocktail as directed.