Welcome to the first ever THIRSTY THURSDAY on Home Everyday!
Back when I was a young single gal, my favorite night to grab a drink with my sister was Thursday. It was a great night because a lot of times our weekends were booked, and we figured we could grab a bite to eat and a cocktail and stay out a bit later talking and laughing when we knew we only had one more day at work to get through before the weekend. A lot of times our friends would join us, and we dubbed the day Thirsty Thursday.
I’ve decided to keep the Thirsty Thursday tradition alive by sharing recipes for cocktails, mocktails, sodas, milkshakes, smoothies, and other fun beverages. These beverages won’t necessarily be alcoholic, they will just a little something to wet our whistles and get us ready for the weekend.
One of my favorite cocktails especially in the summer is a Mojito. I can still remember the first time I had one. It was at a Cuban restaurant in the River North neighborhood of Chicago with Brian.
Since, I also have PLENTY of mint growing in the herb garden, I thought this would be the perfect drink to start our THIRSTY THURSDAY tradition.
Minty Mojitos
Recipe makes two cocktails
1/2 a lime cut into wedges (use the other 1/2 for garnish)
2 Tbs extra fine sugar
6-8 fresh mint leaves plus 2 leaves for garnish
3 oz light rum
Club Soda
Ice
Fill two glasses or tumblers with ice to begin to chill. In a large shaker muddle together (I have a muddler, but you can use the end of a wooden spoon), limes, sugar, and mint leaves.
Add ice and add rum to the shaker. Shake for about 2 minutes and strain into glasses. Top with club soda. Garnish with extra lime and mint leaves.
Off to call my sister and see if she’d like to come by for Thirsty Thursday. Maybe I’ll make some guacamole too.
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