I'm not much for cocktails beyond a simple Jack & Coke, but I got this fantastic mojito recipe from a native Spaniard who makes great sangria and prides himself on making cocktails using fresh ingredients:
Juice of 2 Limes
Juice of 1 Lemon
2 oz Simple Syrup
1.5 oz White Rum
2-3 Medium Sized Fresh Mint Leaves
Juice fruit into a cocktail shaker and bruise mint leaves in the juice. Don't pulverize the mint - the leaves should remain whole. Add a handful of ice, then pour in the simple syrup and rum. Shake and serve. If you must have fizz, top with a splash of club soda. I prefer to skip the soda.
To adapt the recipe to a rockin' margarita:
Juice of 2 Limes
Juice of 1 Lemon
1 oz Simple Syrup
1.5 oz Tequila
0.5 oz Triple Sec, Cointreau, or Gran Marnier
Shake all ingredients over ice and serve immediately in a salt rimmed glass.
Juice of 2 Limes
Juice of 1 Lemon
2 oz Simple Syrup
1.5 oz White Rum
2-3 Medium Sized Fresh Mint Leaves
Juice fruit into a cocktail shaker and bruise mint leaves in the juice. Don't pulverize the mint - the leaves should remain whole. Add a handful of ice, then pour in the simple syrup and rum. Shake and serve. If you must have fizz, top with a splash of club soda. I prefer to skip the soda.
To adapt the recipe to a rockin' margarita:
Juice of 2 Limes
Juice of 1 Lemon
1 oz Simple Syrup
1.5 oz Tequila
0.5 oz Triple Sec, Cointreau, or Gran Marnier
Shake all ingredients over ice and serve immediately in a salt rimmed glass.