Cocojito Recipes

COCOJITO

Steps:

• Add ingredients, except club soda, to a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake several times and pour into a chilled high-ball glass. Top with club soda and serve with a sprig of mint to garnish.

HERB TWIST COJITO

Steps:

• Make an herb infused simple syrup by combining the mint, basil, sugar and water in a pot. Cook over medium heat until the syrup turns clear.
• Strain the syrup into a pitcher. Squeeze in the lime juice. Stir in the rum and coconut milk. Add wedges of lime and sprigs of mint to the pitcher for color. Pour into a highball glass over ice. Top with seltzer.

COCOJITO

Steps:

• Add ingredients, except club soda, to a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
• Shake several times and pour into a chilled high-ball glass.
• Top with club soda and serve with a sprig of mint to garnish.

KILLER VIRGIN COCOJITO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved and syrup forms, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir 1 cup mint leaves into mixture, and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain and discard leaves. Transfer syrup to refrigerator to cool completely.
• Blend coconut, remaining mint leaves, lime juice, and lime zest together in a blender until mint is minced and mixture is well-combined, about 1 minute.
• Stir coconut mixture, cooled syrup, and sparkling water together in a bowl.
• Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

COJITO (MOJITO W/COCONUT RUM)

Steps:

• In a pitcher, add the mint, sugar, and lime juice and muddle with a wooden spoon to crush the mint leaves.
• Stir in the rum, making sure the sugar has dissolved, then add 4 cups of ice.
• Top each tall glass with club soda and garnish with lime slices and make sure some mint goes into each cocktail.

COCOJITO (FROZEN MOJITO)

Steps:

• Blend the ice, limes, cream of coconut, rum, and mint leaves together in a blender until smooth. Pour into two glasses and garnish each with a mint sprig and lime wedge as desired.