Apple Ginger Mojito

This is fun spin off of the mojito, not much beats it as a refreshing summer drink.

Ingredients:

1. 50ml Havana Club
2. 5ml Mazzenez Pomme Vert
3. 5ml Mazzenez Liqueur De Gingembre
4. Apple
5. Ginger
6. Mint
7. Half a large juicey lime
8. Sugar syrup
9. Apple Juice

* The liqueurs are not neccessary, more than effective to use 60ml rum

Directions:
This drink is made like the Caiprioska that I prefer - not shaken, but in a stirred loving manner. In to a tall cocktail glass (I like to use an old fashioned) and a few pieces of apple, and julien 4 or 5 pieces of ginger with the skin removed. add two teaspoons of sugar syrup (for all cuban origin drinks I like the recipe of 1/3 white 1/3 raw sugar 1/3 water) and muddle quite well through to extract the natural juices . Add 6-8 mint leaves depending on the size of the leaves and clap them in your hands before adding to being the process of releasing the aromas. Sqeeeze in the lime in quarters and gently muddle again.

Add quarter of the way with crushed ice and add 30ml Havana Club. Stir the drink through vigorously pressing the mint and lime through with the ice diluting, chilling, and mixing. Add another quarter of ice and add the remaining Havana Club and Mazzenez liqueurs and repeat the stirring process. The drink should be topped up with apple juice and garnished with a large mint sprig.

This cocktail does have a lot of ingredients and does end up quite a 'busy' drink, but is perfect for a summer afternoon drink, especially for those who might find the classic mojito too stiff.

If you wanted to make the classic version, don't add apple, ginger, liqueurs, juice, and use the same process.