Pineapple Mojitos

By GadgetGirl

Refreshing Pineapple Mojitos get your party started in the right direction. An added plus is that the Lemon Grass Syrup can be prepared a day or so ahead.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
• 16 mint leaves
• Lemon Grass Syrup
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup white rum, chilled
• 1 (1-liter) bottle club soda, chilled
• Cracked ice
• Lemon Grass Syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 2 (12-inch) fresh lemon grass stalks

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from coastalliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Purée pineapple in a blender or food processor.

2. Crush mint with a mortar and pestle or coarsely chop. Divide mint among 8 large glasses or canning jars. Add 1/4 cup pineapple purée and 2 tablespoons each Lemon Grass Syrup, lime juice, and rum to each glass. Fill glasses 3/4 full with club soda. Stir in about 1/3 cup cracked ice. Serve immediately.

Note:Cool overnight.

Lemon Grass Syrup
1. Combine sugar, salt, and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.

2. Trim both ends of lemon grass stalks, and remove coarse outside leaves. Cut into 3-inch pieces, and crush to break up fibers. Place lemon grass in sugar mixture, and let stand 30 minutes. Transfer to a glass container; cover and chill overnight. Strain syrup, discarding lemon grass. (May be made up to 1 week ahead.)