This gin mojito is fruity, fizzy, and overflowing with fresh strawberries and a hint of floral hibiscus. A welcome refresher on a warm afternoon!
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Serves:
2
Ingredients
Mojito
1/2 Cup water
1/2 Cup sugar
1/4 Cup edible dried hibiscus
1 lime
8 strawberries, hulled and sliced in half
20 mint leaves
4 Ounces gin
Crushed ice
8-12 Oz. seltzer water
Garnish
2 lime wheels, sliced thin
2 strawberries
2 mint sprigs
1
POUR 1/2 cup water into a small saucepan.
2
ADD 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers.
3
COOK over medium heat until sugar dissolves and STIR occasionally.
4
SIMMER 2 –3 more minutes.
5
REMOVE from heat and allow to STEEP and COOL 10 minutes.
6
STRAIN hibiscus simple syrup into a pourable container and SET ASIDE in refrigerator to COOL. (Mixture can be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.)
7
CUT 1 lime into 4 wedges and PLACE 2 wedges into each of two tall cocktail tumblers.
8
ADD 4 strawberries, cut in half, to each glass.
9
ADD 10 mint leaves to each glass.
10
MUDDLE mixture well to crush ingredients and release juices and flavors.
11
ADD 2 ounces gin (about 4 tablespoons) to each glass.
12
ADD 2 – 3 tablespoons hibiscus simple syrup to each glass.
13
ADD crushed ice to each glass and STIR.
14
ADD 4 – 6 ounces seltzer water to each glass.
15
GARNISH each glass with 1 lime wheel, 1 strawberry, and 1 mint sprig.
16
SERVE the Strawberry Gin Mojitos immediately.
