Ingredients
- 4 sprig mint leaves
- 1 lime (cut into 8 small wedges)
- 10 oz sake
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- ice cubes
- 1 can of sprite or other lemon/lime soda
Instructions
Blend the drink Add half the mint, 6 lime wedges (saving 2 wedges for garnish), sugar, and sake into a cocktail shaker or tall cup. Use an immersion blender and blend for 10 seconds. You can also use a standard blender and pulse 5-6 times.
Pour the sake base into 2 cocktail glasses filled with ice. As you are pouring, push back on the limes, but it’s fine to let small bits of mint leaves pour into the drink. Top with sprite, and garnish with a sprig of mint and a wedge of lime.
Serve Sake Mojito immediately.
Notes
*To make batches for a group, you can make the base ahead of time. Add the limes, mint, and sake to a blender (I would triple the recipe until you make the amount you need) and pulse several times until the limes and mint are coarsely chopped. Strain the liquid into a pitcher and chill until ready to serve. Then pour the drinks over a glass of ice and top with some sprite and garnish with mint sprigs and lime wedges.
*Sake is strongly flavored and muddling the mint and limes is not enough to extract flavor for the drink. Even with the sprite, I found the drink not sweet enough for my taste. Of course you can adjust the sweetness to your own liking by increasing or decreasing the amount of sugar listed.
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