Pineapple-Mint Mojito
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
  • ½ pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1˝ pieces (about 3 cups), divided
  • 4 limes, each cut into 8 wedges, divided
  • ½ cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
  • 2 cups light rum
  • Club soda (for serving)
Instructions
  1. Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to disolve sugar. Remove from heat, add mint, and let cool completely.
  2. Meanwhile, place half of the pineapple (1½ cups) in a blender and purée until smooth.
  3. Strain mint syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into pineapple purée and pulse to combine. Transfer to a jar, cover, and chill.
  4. For each cocktail, muddle 2 pieces of pineapple, 3 lime wedges, and 1 tablespoon mint leaves in a cocktail shaker until lightly crushed.
  5. Add 2 ounces rum and 2 ounces pineapple-mint purée to cocktail shaker, fill with ice, cover, and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds.
  6. Pour drink into a highball glass (do not strain) and top off with club soda. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve with a straw.
  7. DO AHEAD: Pineapple-mint purée can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.
Recipe by Bistro OneSix at https://bistroonesix.com/move-over-mimosa/