Name: Lemon-Basil Mojito
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: Sprig of basil; Sprig of mint; 1 teaspoon raw sugar or agave nectar; 1 ½ ounces clear rum; Big squeeze of fresh lemon; Club soda or seltzer

Light, herbal, refreshing mojitos for summer days! This is a simple twist on a classic mojito made with basil and lemon. Erin suggests freezing ice cubes with mint, basil and lemon slices, which would be a nice touch. Ingredients listed yield one cocktail.

Lemon-Basil Mojito

basil

mint

raw sugar or agave nectar

lemon

Club soda or seltzer

In a sturdy glass, muddle fresh basil and mint leaves with sugar. Add rum and lemon juice.

Fill the glass with ice, top it off with club soda and stir it with a spoon. Enjoy.

I love everything you post but rather than e-mail you this question, I am following your suggestion to comment on a recipe. 

Agave nectar - is the jury still out on this one? We were still using it in place of other sugars (especially in cocktails) for most everything until I happened upon (in May 2015 tee hee) a letter of apology
from Dr. Oz dated January 2014 - saying it's worse than high fructose corn syrup. I'm confused. For all I know the letter was a hoax…haven't looked in to that. 

Thanks in advance for your take on this subject. I was really enjoying my heretofore  "healthy" margaritas. :-) 

All the best, 
Jenny

I like cocktails in the summer that use herbs from my garden. : )

Lemon-Basil Mojito

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

Servings: 1

Author : Cookie and Kate

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