If you have kids (especially more than one) you know how imporant that evening cocktail is. 5:00 is my favorite time of day, and some days, I get through by telling myself, "It's 5:00 somwhere!"
Notice that I make these cocktails out of juice you might already have on hand for your kids. "Will it make a good cocktail?" is the criterion by which I evaluate all my juice purchases.
These are perfect for your Three Martini Playdates.
CITYMOJITO
No need for simple syrup and muddlers, though I like "real" mojitos, too. Just eyeball it.
- Newman's Own Virgin Limeade*
- Nellie and Joe's Key Lime Juice** (it's the best) or squeeze a lime or two
- Fresh mint, a bunch, chopped and kinda mashed with a knife
- Golden Rum (I like Mount Gay "Eclipse" Rum)
- Sparkling water or club soda
Take a highball glass and fill it with ice. Fill glass half-way with limeade. Add 5-6 dashes of lime juice and as much mint as you like. Stir, then add a good 3-count pour of rum and then finish with a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with lime slice if you want to be fancy.
I like to drink this with a straw to keep the mint bits from getting stuck in between my teeth.
Variation: Add one chopped basil leaf to make a "Basil CityMojito."
CITYMAMA'S MANGO WHISKEY SOUR
- Trader Joe's Organic Mango Lemonade
- Nellie and Joe's Key Lime Juice** (it's the best) or squeeze a lime or two
- Maker's Mark Bourbon Whiskey or your fave
- an orange cut into wedges
Fill a highball glass with ice. Fill half-way with mango lemonade. Add 5-6 dashes of lime juice and then a good 3-count pour of bourbon. Squeeze an orange wedge into the drink and then plop it in.
Tip: The Mango Lemonade makes a great base for so many drinks where "sour" is required, especially margaritas. Yum.
* In Portland, available at New Seasons and Beaumont Market.
**In Portland, available at Pastaworks.
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