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Red Currant Mojito

If you are looking for a red currant recipe, they add a wonderful sweet and sour flavor and gorgeous color in this red currant mojito.

Side view of two glasses of red currant mojito with fresh mint, red currants and lime wedges next to it

Yes, the heat wave is continuing here in San Diego. Our normally balmy 73ºF weather has been replaced with 90ºF-sticky, yucky weather. It’s so bad, that I have been running my air conditioner since July. Gasp. Seriously, this is unheard of here in San Diego.

Of course, the scorching weather didn’t stop my San Diego Chargers on Sunday. Did you see them stomp the Seahawks? And the temperature on the field was 120ºF! Now that’s smoking HOT!

Why you should try this recipe

Although I am not a big cocktail drinker, I do like mojitos. I have made blueberry mojitos and even sake mojitos. They are fun to drink and perfect for this summer heat.

I found some red currants in my grocery store, which never happens here in San Diego. What a treat! These sweet and sour jewels were a perfect addition to my favorite mojito.

And what a beautiful color, too.

I loved them so much that I made some red currant scones, too!

Ingredients you need

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Step-by-step directions

1. In a cocktail shaker crush together mint leaves, lime wedges, red currants and sugar. Add rum and shake well.

2. Fill two glasses with ice (1 cup per glass) Pour red currant mixture evenly between the two glasses and top with club soda and serve!

Top view of two glasses of red currant mojito with fresh mint, red currants and lime wedges next to it

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Yield: 2 Servings

Red Currant Mojito

Side view of two glasses of red currant mojito with fresh mint, red currants and lime wedges next to it

If you are looking for a red currant recipe, they add a wonderful sweet and sour flavor and gorgeous color in this red currant mojito.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 large leaves of mint, fresh
  • ½ lime, sliced into wedges
  • 2 oz fresh red currants,
  • 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 4 oz white rum
  • 2 cup ice, (1 cup per glass)
  • 4 oz club soda, (2 oz each glass)

Instructions

    1. In a cocktail shaker crush together mint leaves, lime wedges, red currants and sugar.
    2. Add rum and shake well.
    3. Fill two glasses with ice (1 cup per glass)
    4. Pour red currant mixture evenly between the two glasses and top with club soda and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 170Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 5mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 2gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g

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