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Happy Hour: Easy Mango Mojito

YumSugar — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:00:51 -0700

When the weather gets warm, I crave mojitos, but ordering one in a crowded bar makes bartenders groan. This bane of a bartender's Summer existence is also very time intensive to make at home, since you have to muddle mint, juice limes, and make simple syrup.

I've also noticed more bars offering mojitos with muddled mango, which are even more trouble to make. Since I love them so much, I came up with this shortcut version of a mango mojito that requires very little effort and fewer ingredients. To get the recipe, read more.

This totally simple Summer cocktail uses store-bought mango puree and lime-flavored sparkling water. It needs just a little bit of muddling. If you have fresh mango at home, you can use a slice as garnish, but it's not required. Since this mojito contains no additional sugar or simple syrup, it's not too sweet and very refreshing.

Easy Mango Mojito
Original Recipe

Ingredients

6 to 8 fresh mint leaves
1 oz. light rum
1 oz. mango puree
Ice
1/4 cup lime-flavored sparkling water
Mint sprig for garnish

Directions

Drop the mint leaves into the bottom of a sturdy glass and cover with 1 ounce of rum. Let it sit for 1 minute to allow the mint leaves to soften.
Using a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon, coarsely muddle the mint leaves so that they are broken into large pieces.
Add 1 ounce mango puree and stir vigorously.
Drop 3 to 4 ice cubes into the glass, then top with lime sparkling water.
Garnish with mint sprig and serve.

Makes 1 cocktail.

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Come Party With Me: Engagement Party - The Look

partysugar — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:15:01 -0700

Theme parties are my favorite to decorate because it's so easy to create a festive look. For Ronda and James's Latin-themed engagement party, complete with salsa dancing class, the look will be fun and fabulous.

Set a folding table or console in an area that is far away from the dance floor. Run a printed table runner down the middle. Place the empanadas and chicken with mango salsa on dark blue serving platters. Serve the Mexican seafood cocktail in stemless martini glasses.

Stack red cocktail napkins near the pitchers of mojitos and arrange the glasses next to them. Geometric candles cast an inviting glow and a beautiful bouquet of yellow flowers adds a pop of color.

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Our Favorite Cocktails

partysugar — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:36 -0800

There's nothing quite like the sound of a cocktail shaker in action. As I wait for a bartender to make my drink, the noise of ice clicking against glass fills me with giddy anticipation. Why? Because a perfectly poured drink is one of life's most luxurious pleasures.

To help you truly enjoy happy hour, we regularly feature refreshing, tantalizing, delicious, and original cocktail recipes. Many I make at home, but others are expertly mixed by some of San Francisco's top bartenders, like H. Joseph Ehrmann, Aaron Smith, and Buffalo of the Alembic. To say cheers to cocktails, I've rounded my top 10 cocktail recipes of the year: