Cucumber Mojitos
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 cup cucumber, coarsely chopped
- 14 cup sugar
- 14 cup fresh lime juice
- 12 mint leaves
- 34 cup rum
- 1 cup sparkling water, chilled
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 4 sprigs mint
- 4 slices cucumbers
- 4 lime wedges
- Place 2 c water and chopped cucumber in a blender; process til smooth.
- Strain through a sieve into a med bowl; discard solids.
- Place 1 T sugar, 1 T lime juice, and 4 mint leaves in a 2 c glass measure; crush with a wooden spoon or muddler.
- Add 3 T rum and about 1/2 c cucumber mixture; stir to dissolve sugar.
- Stir in 1/4 c sparkling water.
- Place 1/4 c ice in a 12 oz glass and pour mixture over.
- Garnish with 1/4 of the mint sprigs, cucumber slices and lime wedges.
cold water, cucumber, sugar, lime juice, mint, rum, sparkling water, crushed ice, mint, cucumbers, lime wedges
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cucumber-mojitos-335767 (may not work)