Bobby's Signature Mojito

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• 2 lime wedges
• 6 mint leaves
• 4 Thai basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon Ginger Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• 1-ounce club soda
• 1-ounce white rum
• Fine sugar
• Ice
• Coconut milk

Preparation

Step 1

Place the lime, mint and Thai basil in a cocktail shaker and muddle well. Add Ginger Simple Syrup, club soda, and rum and shake well.

Rim a glass with fine sugar and fill with ice. Pour drink over ice. Float coconut milk on top of the drink.


Ginger Simple Syrup:

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1 (2-inch) piece ginger, thickly sliced

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool. Once cool, strain out the ginger.