It’s strawberry season – a time for strawberry soup, strawberry tarts, and, of course, the ever-popular and completely adorable strawberry cut-out cookies. This year I thought I would jazz things up with a wee bit o’ rum for you. You’re welcome.
The mojito is, perhaps, one of the most beautiful drinks. Ever. Add fresh strawberries, and you’ll have a full-on party in a punch bowl. Oh wait, that’d be the rum. The strawberries are just the cherry on top. Well, actually they’re strawberries. Well, you know what I mean. I’ll stop now.
Fresh Strawberry Mojitos
- 2 pints fresh strawberries (local and in season are best)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (can adjust the amount of sugar to your liking)
- Juice from 3 fresh limes
- Leaves from 1 package fresh mint
- 1 bottle 750 ml dark or light rum, chilled
- 1 – 2-liter bottle club soda, chilled
Hull and slice the fresh strawberries. Place berries in a medium bowl. Add sugar and freshly squeezed lime juice (not from a bottle) and stir. Allow to sit for about 30 minutes so sugar has time to bring out the strawberry juices. Place mint leaves in a large punch bowl and mull (crush to bring out the minty oils). After strawberries are very juicy, add to the punch bowl. Stir in rum and club soda slowly.
Serve in the tallest, most lovely fluted glass you have. Over ice. On the weekend. At a dinner party. The taller the glass, the more beautiful and party-filled it shall be. Party on, my friends. Party on with your minty freshness.