Festive Pomegranate Mojitos
These beautiful festive pomegranate mojitos are perfect for Christmas entertaining all season long. Fresh and delicious!
Ingredients
- 6-8 fresh mint leaves plus more for garnish
- 1 lime half juiced and half cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon honey simple syrup see notes below
- 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice
- 1 ounce white rum
- ice see notes below
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
- Soda water
Instructions
- In a sturdy glass or jar, add mint leaves, lime juice, lime wedges, honey simple syrup, pomegranate juice and rum.
- With a muddler or wooden spoon, work to combine flavours (until the mint leaves and limes start to break down).
- Fill glass half way (or a bit more) with ice. Add pomegranate seeds and top with soda water. Garnish with a mint leaf.
Notes
- For the honey simple syrup, combine equal parts honey and water (say ½ cup honey and ½ cup water) in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the honey dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool completely before using. Store in an airtight container or jar in the fridge.
- Freeze cranberries and mint in ice cubes to give your drinks a festive look over the Christmas season. So pretty!