Pineapple-Mint Mojito

8 servings
You Will Need:

  • Pineapple-Mint Purée
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup (packed) fresh pineapple mint leaves
  • 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • Assembly
  • 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into1-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 4 limes, each cut into 8 wedges, divided
  • 1/2 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
  • 2 cups light rum
  • Club soda (for serving)

 

Instructions:
Pineapple-Mint Purée
Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to disolve sugar. Remove from heat, add mint, and let cool completely.
Meanwhile, place pineapple in a blender and purée until smooth.
Strain mint syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into pineapple purée and pulse to combine. Transfer to a jar, cover, and chill.
Assembly
For each cocktail, muddle 2 pieces of pineapple, 3 lime wedges, and 1 tablespoon mint leaves in a cocktail shaker until lightly crushed.
Add 2 ounces rum and 2 ounces pineapple-mint purée to cocktail shaker, fill with ice, cover, and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds.
Pour drink into a highball glass (do not strain) and top off with club soda. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve with a straw.
DO AHEAD: Pineapple-mint purée can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.

Recipe by Mercer Kitchen in NYC
Photograph by Matt Duckor

See Recipe in bonappetit.com