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Inspired by A's Jalapeño Caparina, the jalapeño mojito is now the standard summer drink around here. A caparina seems almost a mojito but with a less handy alcohol and no mint…and why wouldn't you add mint if given the option? (Puzzling)
I mix the ingredients in no scientific manner. But I do have the ingredients easily accessible on the fly:
- bottle o rum
- ice cubes
- handy ice cube tray in the freezer with fresh lime juice
- jar of simple syrup in the fridge (cook 1 cup of sugar with 1/2 cup of water)
- jalapeños growing outside in the garden
- mint growing in the garden
I then simply mix the ingredients. I would guess on average I use something like (recipe not to be trusted):
- 8 leaves of mint
- 3-4 slices of jalapeño
- 1.5 oz of rum
- 1 lime ice cube
- 1 spoonful of syrup
- lots of ice cubes
The ice cubes melt a little, which tones down the drink. I don't add any sodas or water or mixers.