I know so many people who love fresh lemons. Lemon juice, lemon rice, lemon rasam, lemon tart, lemon soup, lemon cake – whats not to love about something that is so fresh, summery, fragrant and delicious?! At this point I must confess that I am not a lemon person at all. I like lemon flavor but I don’t love it. In fact even after growing up in a home with lemon tree in the backyard, I didn’t appreciate what beautiful flavor lemon is all about.
Everyone at home raves about fresh lemon juice but not me. I have hardly made/tried lemon juice at home and have politely said no when offered elsewhere. I didn’t know what I was missing until I made lemon juice myself recently. Ok, not lemon juice per se but Lemon Mojito. There certainly is some magic in combining fresh lemons with mint, which is Mojito essentially is.
I had a good number of home grown lemons from our last trip to Chennai and I had to put them to a good use. Last weekend I was particularly in the mood for something cold and decided to surprise the husband with a nice Lemon Mojito. As I went ahead, I added ingredients that I had in my pantry so this might not be the most traditional Mojito recipe but can assure you that it tastes the best!
Lemon Mojito Recipe
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Recipe Notes
Instead of sugar, honey can be used. Adjust quantity of sugar as per preference. If you like tangy mojito, use only 2 teaspoon or for a sweeter version, use 4 teaspoon of sugar. Basil leaves can also be used instead of mint leaves. I didn’t use ice cubes but served it chilled. I filtered out the crushed mint leaves and added just a few on top as I didn’t want them to muddle the mojito. Alternatively, add all the ingredients except water to the mortar-pestle and add then add the crushed mint-lemon mixture into serving glasses and then add the water/soda directly.
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