Midori Mojito

It's been a SLOW week at work this week, and I ended up "working" at home most of the day today. But not before I picked up some fresh bar supplies at Spec's downtown. In my attempt to make a mojito, I invented by own variation -- the Midori Mojito:

1) Pour 1 tsp superfine sugar into the bottom of a tall glass.
2) Place one bunch of mint leaves into the glass and pour 2cl of fresh lime juice over it.
3) Muddle the mixture with a muddler (or the handle of a wooden spoon) until the sugar is dissoved.
4) Pour 5cl of light run into the glass.
5) Fill the glass to the top with ice and top it off with club soda (leaving a bit of room at the top).
6) Pour 2cl of midori over the top and one more small squeeze of lime.
7) Serve with a stirrer (or a fresh stick of sugar cane!).

The small amount of mojito in no way overpowers the simplicity of the drink, but it does give a pleasant light green color and just a hint of melon. Crate & Barrel sells a tin of mojito "lime sugar" that makes a nice substitute for the regular sugar and you can coat the rim of the glass (now we're lurching toward panty-remover drink status). Cheers!