Cranberry Mojito. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)
Cranberry Mojito. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)

A summer delight to beat the heat, here’s an American twist to the Cuban ‘mojito,’ that is part healthy, part tangy and a whole lot minty, writes Chef Sanjay Patel. – Lifestyle, #Mojito, #CranberryMojito, #SummerDrink, #Cooler

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Ingredients:

Virgin 

  • 1 gallon cranberry juice
  • 1 fresh lemon juice
  • 1 fresh orange juice
  • ½ bunch fresh mint

With Alcohol

  • 6 fluid oz  cranberry juice
  • 2 fluid oz white rum
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 fluid oz triple sec
  • 3 to 4 leaves fresh mint

Method:

Virgin: add all ingredients in a blender and blend. Add lots of ice to tall cooler glass and slowly pour the blended beverage over, when serving. Add some mint for additional flavor.

With alcohol: Place rum, triple sec and mint in cocktail shaker and muddle together. Once muddled, fill shaker to top with ice and rest of ingredients and shake well. serve with a sprig of fresh mint over ice.