Pomegranate Green Tea Mojitos

• Produce

  • 16 Mint, fresh leaves
  • 1 cup Pomegranate seeds, fresh

• Condiments

  • 6 tbsp Lime juice, freshly squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Sugar

• Drinks

  • 2 fl oz Club soda

• Frozen

  • 2 cups Ice

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 3 fl oz Rum, light

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

• Other

  • 6 fl oz Iced green tea (homemade or storebought

Found on theredheadbaker.com

Description

Directions

• Place the pomegranate seeds, sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the mixture for about 8 minutes. Strain the liquid into a bowl, discard the seeds. Allow the liquid to cool to room temperature. Can be made up to 24 hours ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
• To make the mojitos: muddle the mint with the ice in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with the end of a wooden spoon. Add the iced green tea, rum, lime juice and pomegranate simple syrup into the shaker and shake well.
• Add fresh ice to two tumblers. Divide the mojito mixture between the two glasses and garnish with additional mint.