How to Make Pomegranate or Cranberry Mojitos Juice

Pomegranate or Cranberry Mojitos Recipe by: GlutenFree
Ingredients: server 8
MUDDLED BASE
¼ cup superfine baker’s sugar
26 mint leaves without stems, divided
Zest of 2 limes
Juice of 8 limes

MOJITOS
Plenty of ice for each glass
Muddled Base
8 (1 ounce) single shoot of white rum
40 ounces pomegranate juice or cranberry juice
16 ounces Pellegrino or other sparkling water
16-24 fresh mint leaves, slightly crushed
8 thin lime slices
Thick lime wedges, for garnish
Sprigs of fresh mint, for garnish

Procedures:
To make muddled base, place sugar in glass container such as pyrex measuring cup. Add 24 mint leaves and lime zest. Using the back of wooden spoon, smash int and zest into the sugar until sugar turns a bit green and mixture gives off a mintly lime perfume. Add lime juice and stir. Let mixture sit 15 minutes. Add lime juice and stir. Let mixture sit 15 minutes. Strain into a small glass jar with a lid and add 2 additional whole mint leaves.

To mix the drinks, place ice cubes in 8 glasses. Evenly distribute muddled base among glasses. Add a shot of white rum to each. Add about 5 ounces (almost ½ cup ) juice or cranberry juice or cranberry juice to each. Top each with 2 ounces Pellegrino. End.