Created By: TheJamLab
Description
This gin mojito is fruity, fizzy, and overflowing with fresh strawberries and a hint of floral hibiscus. A welcome refresher on a warm afternoon!
Mojito
- 1/2 Cup water
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 1/4 Cup edible dried hibiscus
- 1 lime
- 1 strawberries, hulled and sliced in half
- 20 mint leaves
- 4 Ounces gin
- Crushed ice
- 8-12 Oz. seltzer water
Garnish
- 2 lime wheels, sliced thin
- 2 strawberries
- 2 mint sprigs
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POUR 1/2 cup water into a small saucepan.
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ADD 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers.
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COOK over medium heat until sugar dissolves and STIR occasionally.
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SIMMER 2 –3 more minutes.
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REMOVE from heat and allow to STEEP and COOL 10 minutes.
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STRAIN hibiscus simple syrup into a pourable container and SET ASIDE in refrigerator to COOL. (Mixture can be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.)
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CUT 1 lime into 4 wedges and PLACE 2 wedges into each of two tall cocktail tumblers.
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ADD 4 strawberries, cut in half, to each glass.
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ADD 10 mint leaves to each glass.
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MUDDLE mixture well to crush ingredients and release juices and flavors.
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ADD 2 ounces gin (about 4 tablespoons) to each glass.
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ADD 2 – 3 tablespoons hibiscus simple syrup to each glass.
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ADD crushed ice to each glass and STIR.
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ADD 4 – 6 ounces seltzer water to each glass.
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GARNISH each glass with 1 lime wheel, 1 strawberry, and 1 mint sprig.
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SERVE the Strawberry Gin Mojitos immediately.
Serving Size:
0 cups per serving
Calories | 0 | |
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Total Fat | 0 g | |
Saturated Fat | 0 g | |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
Sodium | 0 mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 0 g | |
Dietary Fiber | 0 g | |
Sugar | 0 g | |
Protein | 0 g |