Mango Chili Mojito
Linda had ome she really likes. Trying to replicate.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz white rum
- 1 oz aged rum
- 1 small lime, quartered
- 1 oz mango juice
- 6-12 mint (preferably spearmint) leaves
- ½ jalapeño or fresno chili, sliced very thin and seeded
- sprig of mint for garnish
- 2 oz club soda
- ¼ teaspoon rich demarara syrup
- ice
Hardware:
- Cocktail shaker
- Strainer
- Muddler
- Highball glass or other tall glass
Directions:
- Add mint, then limes to a cocktail shaker. Muddle vigorously until all the juice is rendered from the limes.
- Add rum, mango juice, chilis, and simple syrup to cocktail shaker, shake vigorously over ice.
- Strain into highball glass or similar. Add a few ice cubes. Top with soda and gently stir.
- Bruise sprig of mint by smacking it in your hand a few times, then add to glass as a garnish.