Thirsty Thursdays - Signature Drinks for your Event, June 2

It's Thirsty Thursdays, where we are giving you drinks that you can use for your event
as a signature event, for a small get together or you can try at home.

It's hot outside, so let's go with something refreshing and light.

Our alcoholic beverage is: 
Wild Hibiscus Mojito
courtesy of mixologist Cheryl Charming

1 oz peppermint leaf and lime zest 
1 oz gold rum
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz syrup from Wild Hibiscus flower in syrup  
3 Wild Hibiscus Flowers
3 peppermint sprigs
4 oz fresh charged filtered water
Peppermint stem inserted through an inside-out hibiscus flower as garnish  
             

Muddle wild hibiscus flowers and peppermint in a tall glass, and then add infused light rum, lime juice and syrup. Next, fill with ice and stir. Fill with fresh charged filtered water and float gold rum. Add garnish.

*Infused light rum

Pour a bottle of light rum into a wide-mouthed container. Add 1 cup of fresh, clean peppermint leaves and the zest from three Persian limes, then tighten lid. Allow the rum to sit in a dark place for three days, agitating daily. Strain through cheesecloth and funnel back into a sterilized bottle.

 

A great take on a classic refreshing drink.  An awesome spin on the mojito!

Our non-alcoholic  beverage is:

The Cinderella

2 oz orange juice

2 oz of pineapple juice

1 oz lemon juice

1/2 oz of sugar syrup

1 oz of soda water

Shake and strain into an ice filled glass and add soda. You can garnish with a lemon peel swirl.

If your event is in the summer time, remember pick drinks that will not be too heavy and cause your guests discomfort.  Light, refreshing fruity drinks not only quenches thirsts, but will give people more energy to continue to party!

Bottoms Up and Enjoy!

Thanks to www.drinkmixer.com for the recipes