I've never been too keen on alcoholic drinks...until I started hanging out with Miguel. We got into drinking wine. I still don't like beer, so that pushes me to keep trying other drinks. At one of our frisbee tournaments, Miguel made everyone fresh Mojitos on the sideline. That was the turning point for me and mixed refreshing lime/mint flavors. I really enjoy them now. So I've come to like the following gin & tonic whenever it's hot outside. It's got mint leaves in it, just to add a bit of something extra...oh, and I'm putting mint in my fruit salads now, which rocks.
Ingredients:
- 1 shot or so of gin (we had to stop using the fancy Bombay Gin, so now we're on the $12/bottle New Amsterdam Gin)
- handful of ice
- juice from 1/2 a regular lime or 2 baby limes
- tonic water
- 2-3 leaves of fresh mint chopped (I use scissors to get really thin pieces)
- frosted glass from the freezer
Directions:
My friend Andy explained that it is important to get the flavor out of the lime, so I've taken that to heart. I put the gin, ice, lime juice and mint in the frosted glass and use a spoon to chop chop chop slosh slosh slosh it around and around for about 20 seconds. Then I add the tonic water all the way to the top. If serving to someone, I put a leaf or 2 of mint on the top. The only problem is I drink it like it is 7-Up. So be careful, and enjoy!
