Hot Mojito

Name: Hot Mojito
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups torn fresh mint leaves, plus 24 fresh mint leaves for mashing; 16 teaspoons sugar; 8 teaspoons lime juice; 2 cups (16 fl. oz.) light rum; Fresh cranberries, for garnish

5 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups torn fresh mint leaves, plus 24 fresh mint leaves for mashing
16 teaspoons sugar
8 teaspoons lime juice
2 cups (16 fl. oz.) light rum
Fresh cranberries, for garnish

Directions

1

Into a large teapot or heatproof pitcher, pour 6 cups boiling water over mint leaves. Allow to steep 3 to 4 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, in each of 8 mugs or Irish coffee glasses, use a wooden spoon to mash 3 fresh mint leaves with 2 tsp. sugar and 1 tsp. lime juice.
3

Add 1/4 cup (2 oz.) light rum and 3/4 cup of the mint tea, poured through a strainer, to each. If you like, you can garnish with a few fresh cranberries for Christmas red and green.
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.