Basil Mojitos

Name: Basil Mojitos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 larges About basil leaves, divided; 118 milliliters About cold club soda; 59 milliliters lime juice; 2 servings Lime wedges; 118 milliliters white rum; 59 milliliters superfine sugar, divided

Basil Mojitos is a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan beverage. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains roughly 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 245 calories. If you have basil leaves, club soda, rum, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 minutes.

Instructions

Whirl 2 basil leaves and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor until well blended; transfer to a plate and set aside.

Ingredients you will need

Fresh Basil

Sugar

Equipment you will use

Food Processor

Put 6 to 8 remaining basil leaves in a large cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes, the remaining 4 tsp. sugar, and lime juice. Muddle the mixture with the back of a thick wooden spoon, keeping your hand over the top to prevent spilling, until basil has broken up.

Ingredients you will need

Fresh Basil

Lime Juice

Ice Cubes

Cocktail

Basil

Sugar

Equipment you will use

Wooden Spoon

Add rum and a few more ice cubes to shaker, cover, and shake to blend. Rub a lime wedge along rim of 2 lowball glasses and dip in basil sugar (reserve remaining sugar for more cocktails).

Ingredients you will need

Lime Wedge