Mojito

Hubby used to shake up cocktails in the evenings, as a way of winding down the day. Instead of pouring a glass of wine (which we love too), mixing the liquors with the right amoung of sour and sweet seemed a little bit more interesting. We continued this ritual after we had Kodi. We would sip cocktails (not every night though) after we put her down to bed. In fact, it became an even more important symbol that the busy day of work and parenting/child rearing was over. 

Cocktails disappeared after we moved to the tropical island. 

Recently, the cocktail shaker is out of the cupboard again because we had become unanimously disappointed by the quality and value of cocktails at dining venues across town. Hubby decided that the only way to have "authentic" not the water-down semi-juice like cocktails is to do it by yourself!   

We started out our all time favorite Margarita and now we are making Mojito! The sour and refreshing lime mixed with the grassy mint, balanced by the sweet aroma of Rum,  tickles your throat with the bubbly club soda. It's perfect in this hot weather.  We made a big pitcher of Mojito for our Christmas BBQ party and it was a hit among friends. The drink was gobbled down with the chips and salsa, literally in minutes! 

What should we mix next?