Happy Birthday Mojito

As I promised here is the grapefruit mojito I made for the adults at Taylor's birthday dinner! I picked grapefruit because the color matched her decor but they turned out great! 

It felt right to post this today because it is my sweet friend Sarah's birthday and we are celebrating her with friends, soaking up the Florida sun by our pool! Adults only! Sarah is preggers so we will all be having cocktails on her behalf. It is a tough job but we just love her so much, so we are more than willing to do that for her. Anyways, here it is!

Grapefruit Mojito Recipe:
(Makes 4 Drinks)

Juice of four limes
Two cups of fresh squeezed Grapefruit juice
Six ounces rum - light or dark
1/4 cup mint simple syrup (recipe below)
Soda water
Ice
Fresh mint leaves for garnish

Mix lime juice, grapefruit juice, simple syrup and rum in a small pitcher 
Fill four tall glasses with ice then fill glasses 3/4 full with juice mixture
Top off with soda water
Garnish with mint

Mint Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and 1 cup mint leaves
Heat in saucepan on medium high heat until sugar is dissolved
Add mint leaves, cover and let seep for 30 minutes to 1 hour
Strain out mint
Store syrup in refrigerator (keeps for several weeks)

Happy Saturday and cheers to whatever or whoever you are celebrating!

Much Mojito Love,
Lauren