Big Whiskey and Mojitos | Happy Weekend…

Nate and I are going to be out of town for the weekend so whether you’ve emailed us late last night or today, are planning on emailing us tomorrow, or wait and email us on Sunday, we will be answering them all on Monday. ;)

Nate and I are spending the weekend in West Palm Beach, Florida to see Dave Matthews Band live in concert for the second year in a row. (That’s a photo of us at the concert last year up above.) Nate has been a HUGE fan for years and this is his 8th and 9th times. This will be my 2nd (and 3rd, because we’re going to both the Friday and Saturday shows). We’re so excited to hang out with friends, lay on the beach, and listen to some of our favorite music. Hopefully I can coerce Nate into making me his homemade and oh-so-delicious mojitos. Nate was a bartender for a while and he has a special knack for mixology. In the summer, mojitos are my absolute favorite (maybe it’s my Cuban roots coming through) and I love when he makes them from scratch, without any pre-made mixes. I asked him if we could share his recipe on the blog and he said yes so here ya go…

The West Palm Beach coastline, and Nate’s homemade mojitos

Nate’s Homemade Mojitos

Ingredients:
1.5 oz rum
3-4 slices of lime in the bottom of the cup
2-4 mint leaves torn up finely
1.5 oz simple syrup
Sprite

Combine in a glass with ice and serve. Bonus points if you can find sugarcane! MMMMMM!