HG's Mojito Madness

Healthier_Me

6 oz diet lemon-lime soda
12 mint leaves
1/4 lime, cut into slices
1 1/2 oz rum
5-8 ice cubes
optional: additional mint leaves and lime wedges for garnish

Muddle (aka pulverize) the mint and lime in a glass.
Add the soda and rum, stir well.
Add ice and enjoy!!
Feel free to garnish with lime & mint.

104 calories
0g fat
19mg sodium
2g carbs
0.5g fiber
0g sugars
0g protein

Healthier_Me

6 oz diet lemon-lime soda
12 mint leaves
1/4 lime, cut into slices
1 1/2 oz rum
5-8 ice cubes
optional: additional mint leaves and lime wedges for garnish

Muddle (aka pulverize) the mint and lime in a glass.
Add the soda and rum, stir well.
Add ice and enjoy!!
Feel free to garnish with lime & mint.

104 calories
0g fat
19mg sodium
2g carbs
0.5g fiber
0g sugars
0g protein

dshandt

Hey, I just got the Hungry Girl cookbood and am so excited!

Healthier_Me

Sooo many yummy recipes!
I am constantly looking through it.:bigsmile:

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

MontanaGirl

i Mojitos - Thank you!!

ali106

yum oooo these are awesome J!

I never drink anymore but now if I do get the occasion to I have sooo many choices!!! woo hoo!

hugs!
ali

Healthier_Me

Very welcome :bigsmile:

Mojitos para todos!!!!
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

TamTastic

Ummm yes please!!!!!!

MargieM

Here's one from The Pampered Chef - my new favorite drink for summer! (ignore the PC products listed if you don't have them, regular bowls and pitchers work too...) I mixed up the Mojito and then let everyone add their own rum to their glass. You can cut calories and carbs by using diet soda....

The Pampered Chef ®
Triple-Citrus Mojitos
Recipe


1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 pkg (.75 oz) fresh mint leaves (about 1 1/4 cups leaves), divided
1 orange
2 lemons, divided
2 limes, divided
1/2 cup white rum (optional)
5 cups chilled lemon-lime soda



Combine sugar and water in Small Batter Bowl. Tear six mint leaves in half and place into Quick-Stir® Pitcher; set aside. Finely chop remaining leaves with Chef's Knife and place into batter bowl. Zest orange, one of the lemons and one of the limes using Zester/Scorer; add zest to mint mixture. Microwave on HIGH 2-3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.


Slice orange, both of the lemons and both of the limes in half crosswise. Reserve half of one lemon and half of one lime for garnish. Juice remaining lemon and lime halves using Citrus Press; add juices to pitcher. Juice orange with Juicer; add juice to pitcher.


Pour mint mixture through Strainer into pitcher; discard chopped mint. Add rum, if desired. Carefully add soda to avoid overflow. Slice reserved lemon and lime halves with Ultimate Mandoline fitted with v-shaped blade; place into pitcher. Place lid onto pitcher and plunge gently. Serve over ice.



Yield: 8 servings


Nutrients per serving: Light Nutrients per serving (about 1 cup): Calories 130, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 0 g, Sodium 20 mg, Fiber less than 1 g


Cook's Tip: To garnish rims of glasses, zest an additional orange using Microplane® Adjustable Grater. Combine zest and 1/2 cup sugar in Prep Bowl. Place a small amount of sugar mixture onto Simple Additions® Appetizer Plate. Rub rim of glass with orange wedge to moisten. Dip rim of glass into sugar mixture.


© The Pampered Chef, Ltd., 2001

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