My friend Josh is Spokane, WA wrote after I posted the sangria and mentioned how refreshing mojitos can be. Of course, the best mojitos are made individually and by hand, but who has time to do that when you're trying to entertain a room full of people and keep them all in drinks? Not me. This recipe is the next best thing. Be warned though, after a while the mint will begin to look like wilted spinach. My guests never seem to mind and finish the batch nary a complaint.
Recipe: Mojitos for a Crowd
2 cups (packed) fresh mint leaves
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups fresh lime juice
4 cups light rum (that's right, ya'll!)
Ice
3 cups club soda
Combine the mint, sugar and lime juice in a big yellow bowl or pitcher; mash with a potato masher so the mint releases its flavor. Let stand for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours. Stir in rum. Ladle or pour into 16 tall glasses, fill with ice and then add about 3 tbsp. of club soda--a large splah. Garnish with mint and a lime wedge if you want.
Mangez!
Recipe: Mojitos for a Crowd
2 cups (packed) fresh mint leaves
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups fresh lime juice
4 cups light rum (that's right, ya'll!)
Ice
3 cups club soda
Combine the mint, sugar and lime juice in a big yellow bowl or pitcher; mash with a potato masher so the mint releases its flavor. Let stand for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours. Stir in rum. Ladle or pour into 16 tall glasses, fill with ice and then add about 3 tbsp. of club soda--a large splah. Garnish with mint and a lime wedge if you want.
Mangez!