Watermelon Mojitos

Mojitos, my cocktail of choice, are refreshing and delicious. This is especially true when they are prepared with mint grown in your very own garden.

A few weeks ago (while working diligently on several wedding projects) my friends Sarah, Amber, and I experimented with a variation of this favourite summer drink and added watermelon. The result was near perfection.

I've had several requests for the 'official' recipe and with the long weekend approaching I thought it was the right time to share it!

Watermelon Mint Mojito

1 oz white rum

0.5 oz cane sugar syrup 

this can be purchased or made yourself

a handful of mint leaves

the juice of 1/2 - 1 lime

4-5 cubes of watermelon

club soda

ice

rip mint leaves in two and place in bottom of glass;

squeeze lime juice into glass and add several smaller slices of lime;

muddle ingredients together;

add 0.5 oz of cane syrup, 1 oz of white rum, and ice cubes;

pour soda water over ice, stir, enjoy. 

CHEERS!

Fleur de Sel Caramels

Apparently I'll be spending my weekend in the kitchen preparing deliciously sweet treats with the perfect hint of salt!

As a huge fan of salted caramels (I have been known to eat an entire bag) this recipe for homemade caramels rocks my world. I am thrilled that Emily shared her interpretation; the perfect way to share them!



(Photo courtesy of Cupcakes and Cashmere; recipe courtesy by via the New York Times).

Dark Chocolate with Pistachios + Sea Salt

My Christmas baking mojo was a bit bruised after I made too much last year and had no one to eat the finished product. Maybe this year I'll stick to something that is sweet and bake free!

Lisa of with style & grace has adapted a delicious sounding recipe from Whole Living Magazine into this amazing treat. I'm no chocolate lover (gasp!) but the photos alone made my mouth water. Perhaps I will prepare a batch for our New Years fête.

'Tis the season for sweet treats.



(Photos and recipe courtesy of with style and grace).