The mojito is one of my favorite summer drinks. Sweet, sour, minty, and bubbly. Here I suspended strawberries and mint leaves for visual interest, and added blueberries to create a patriotic theme for 4th of July.
Making cocktail-based molds from scratch is a challenge! I finally decided to steep lime zest and mint leaves in a hot lime syrup (water, limes, sugar). The lime/mint combination tasted great, but I was heavy handed on the rum. Even my alcohol loving friends admitted it was strong. A bit more practice and I’ll hopefully unlock the secret to cocktail-based gelatin molds.
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July 19, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Dave T
It may have been strong, but it was oh so good!
July 21, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Casey_G
😉 Thanks for giving me the best dessert prize at your bbq. What was my prize? Oh yeah, roman candles!