Basil-Cucumber Mojito recipe

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Ingredients

3 slices 1/4-inch-thick slices cucumber
8 leaves basil, or more to taste
2 lime slices
2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers rum
2 raw sugar cubes
ice cubes as desired
1 splash club soda
1 cucumber wedge for garnish
1 sprig fresh basil for garnish

Nutrition Info

238.2 calories
carbohydrate: 12 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.2 g
fiber: 1.1 g
protein: 0.7 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 13.8 mg
sugar: 8.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Put cucumbers, basil leaves, lime slices, rum, and raw sugar cubes into a metal cocktail shaker. Mash mixture together with a muddler until the sugar cubes have dissolved. Add ice, place lid onto the shaker, and shake vigorously, strain into a chilled glass tumbler filled with ice. Top cocktail with club soda and garnish with cucumber wedge and basil sprig.

Recipe Yield

1 mojito

Recipe Note

I love mojitos, but sometimes I am just not feeling the mint. Luckily, this is a great alternative that brings together the complex aromatic flavor of basil and the cool, refreshing splash of a cucumber.

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