Two Saturdays ago, I had planned a girls night out with my friend Kira.  We had a friend from high school whose band from Madison was playing in Green Bay Saturday night and we decided to check it out.

After getting my hair done, I was LONG over due for my color to get freshened up, I ran some errands and picked up some stuff for mojitos.  I already had the mint growing in my herb garden, so I thought it would be a good drink for a hot and muggy summer evening.  The perfect way to start our girls night out.

While I’ve had a few mojitos before, I’ve never made one. In the past two weeks, I’ve tried my hand at three different types of mojitos: raspberry, peach and blackberry.

The main ingredients are all the same, amounts vary depending on the size of drink:

White Rum
Club Soda
Lime
Mint Leaves
Sugar (I made a simple syrup)

So first up was the Raspberry Mojito.

I started out by making the simple syrup by boiling water and sugar, I also added some Chambord because I didn’t have enough time to steep the raspberries.  When the sugar was all dissolved, I removed from the heat to cool.

I muddled about 4 small-ish mint leaves, three raspberries, and some basil from my garden.  I used the handle of a spoon to do the muddling.

I added few ice cubes, squeezed half a lime into the shaker and added 1 part simple syrup, 1 to 1 1/2 shot of Bacardi and filled the rest with club soda. I gave it a good shake and poured it into a glass.  I topped with a lime wheel for the finishing touch.  I think I went a little overkill on the basil.

Last, but not least, was the Blackberry Mojito.  This was the same as the Raspberry Mojito, with blackberries, and no basil.  Next time I make this, I will be adding some basil.

I think I found my new summer drink.  In all I had to say the raspberry was my favorite followed by the blackberry and lastly the peach.  This would be an easy drink to make in bulk for a summer get together. Next time, I want to try ginger ale instead of club soda.

Tell me what you think.  Do you have any suggestions, or recommendations?  Post in the comments!