Fun and easy to make cocktail recipes

Welcome to summer! The start of mojito season is here. We recently had a reader ask us how to make a mojito. After directing the reader to the blog we realized that the classic mojito recipe wasn't up on the blog. Well we decided to correct our mistake! We'll be following this with a video of how to make the mojito so stay tuned.

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This recipe uses Lime Tree Cove  Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar.

Classic Mint Mojito Cocktail Recipe (Serves 1):

Ingredients needed:

• 1.5oz. Bacardi Superior Rum
• 1 lime slice
• 3 sprigs of mint
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice or 1/2 lime
• Ice
• Club soda
• Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar

Directions:

1. Add lime juice or lime and mint into the bottom of a tall sturdy glass.
2. Add the simple syrup, and muddle (mash) until the lime is juicy and the mint is soft but not into pieces (about 15 times or so).
3. Add the ice, then the rum.
4. Top with club soda.
5. Wet the rim of the glass with the remaining lime slice, and use your Barmaid to garnish the rim with Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar
6. Enjoy!

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Tim McCaffery is the chief mixologist at Lime Tree Cove. He is responsible for food and cocktail pairing and new cocktail spices.

Blackberry season is upon us. No, I am not talking about a new smartphone release. Around the US, blackberries and raspberries are just beginning to come into season, which typically runs from mid July to late August depending on your latitude. Berries of all types are best enjoyed in the summer when they are in season. When mixed in cocktails, these fruits can act as the body as in a frozen strawberry daiquiri or as an additive as is the case with blackberry mojitos. In a mojito, the blackberry flavor compliments the rum, lime, and mint. Additionally, the blackberry provides natural color to the cocktail.

This recipe uses: Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar  

Blackberry Mojito Cocktail Recipe (by the glass):

Ingredients Needed:

• 1/3 lime
• 1 lime slice
• 1 sprig of mint
• Several blackberries (or raspberries)
• 1 ounce simple syrup or 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 ½ ounces Bacardi rum
• Ice
• Club soda
• Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar

Directions:

1. Squeeze lime juice into glass.
2. Add the simple syrup or sugar, blackberries, and muddle.
3. Add the rum, the ice, then fill glass with club soda.
4. Wet the rim of the glass with the remaining lime slice, and use your Barmaid to garnish the rim with Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar

Enjoy this cocktail with a few friends while relaxing outside this summer.

Filed under: Mojito Cocktail Recipes, Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar.

Tim McCaffery is the chief mixologist at Lime Tree Cove. He is responsible for food and cocktail pairing and new cocktail spices.

Warm weather is finally here, and there’s no better time to share a cocktail or two with friends and family on the porch or deck. Here is a recipe sure to please and impress your guests at your next outdoor party.

This recipe uses: Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar  

Mango Mojito Recipe (by the glass):

Ingredients needed:

• 1/3 lime
• 1 lime slice
• 1 sprig of mint
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• 1 ½ ounces Mango nectar (easiest to find in Asian or Latin specialty grocery stores)
• 2 ½ ounces premium white rum for a blanco mojito or gold/amber rum for a mulata mojito
• Ice
• Club or lemon/lime soda
• Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar

Directions:

1. Drop the lime and mint into the bottom of a tall sturdy glass.
2. Add the simple syrup, and muddle (mash) until the lime is juicy and the mint is soft but not into pieces (about 15 times or so).
3. Add the ice, then the rum and mango nectar.
4. Top with club soda for a crisper cocktail or lemon/lime soda for an extra zing.
5. Wet the rim of the glass with the remaining lime slice, and use your Barmaid to garnish the rim with Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar

The mint and sugar complement their matching flavors in the cocktail and your guests will be wowed with the result.

Mango Mojito Cocktail Recipe (by the pitcher):

Ingredients needed:

• 1 cup Roses Lime Juice
• ¾ cup simple syrup (Roses Lime Juice is very sweet, so you need less sugar)
• 1 1/2 cups mango nectar
• 2 cups rum
• 3 cups club or lemon/lime soda
• 8 sprigs mint
• 8 glasses with ice
• Lime slice
• Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar

Directions:

1. Mix the first four ingredients in a large pitcher.
2. When ready to pour, add the soda of choice and stir.
3. Fill glasses with ice, pour the mojitos
4. Wet each glass with the lime slice, use your Barmaid to garnish the rim with Lime Tree Cove Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar
5. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

The result looks impressive, the effort is minimal, and you and your guests will love it!

Filed under: Mojito Cocktail Recipes, Sweet Mint Cocktail Sugar.

Next time, let’s look at a patriotic cocktail for your Fourth of July celebration! It’s easy, fun, and very, very tasty!

Paul Artrip ‘The Rum Daddy’ is a rum and cane spirits judge, brand ambassador, mixologist and writer. You can reach him at his website The Rum Daddy.