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Virgin Mojito with Basil & Cucumber

How to make a Virgin Mojito - Basil & Cucumber Mojito  This summer, make mojitos your friend. The unspiked version is superbly refreshing and basil and cucumber make it a unique tasting one!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 glasses
Course: drink
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup basil fresh Italian leaves
  • 3 - 4 cucumber thick slices
  • 2 - 3 tsps brown sugar
  • 8 - 10 basil leaves
  • 1 cucumber small , sliced
  • 12 ice large cubes
  • 400 ml lemon soda
  • 200 ml soda
to line the rim of the glass
  • 4 tsps salt
  • 1/8 tsp red chilli powder
  • lemon 1/2

Method
 

  1. To make the virgin mojito, in a heavy glass jar or wooden bowl, muddle 1/2 cup basil, 4 slices cucumber and brown sugar until the leaves are coarsely crushed.
  2. Add 1/2 cup lemon soda to this and mix well.
  3. Take 2 tall glasses. Rub the rim of the glass with the lemon half. Mix the salt and red chilli powder in a dish. Dip the rim of the glass moistened with lemon juice in this dish so it is coated with chilli-salt.
  4. Divide the ice cubes between the two glasses.
  5. Divide the muddled mix between the two glasses.
  6. Top with a mix of lemon soda (such as Sprite) and regular soda, depending on how sweet you want the drink to be.
  7. Garnish with fresh basil leaves, cucumber slices and stalks of basil flowers if you have them on hand.
  8. Serve immediately.

Notes

You can experiment with all kinds of flavours in Mojitos - fruits, herbs, spices, sky is the limit. So befriend mojitos this summer, like I have. Spiked on weekends and the good-girl version on weekdays :)