Pineapple Mojito

Name: Pineapple Mojito
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes ONE COCKTAIL
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 2 cups sugar; 12 mint leaves; 2 oz. fresh pineapple chunks; 1 oz. fresh lime juice; 1 oz. simple syrup; 2 oz. pineapple-coconut rum (like Bacardi Fusion); 1 ⁄ 2 oz. Grand Marnier; 3 oz. ginger ale

Serves
makes ONE COCKTAIL

HELEN ROSNER

This twist on a mojito, from the Wynn & Encore resort pools in Las Vegas, combines pineapple- and coconut-infused rum with fresh pineapple and mint for a fruity, vacation-inspired drink.

Ingredients

FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP:

1 cup water
2 cups sugar

FOR THE COCKTAIL:

12 mint leaves
2 oz. fresh pineapple chunks
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1 oz. simple syrup
2 oz. pineapple-coconut rum (like Bacardi Fusion)
¹⁄₂ oz. Grand Marnier
3 oz. ginger ale

Instructions

Step 1

For the simple syrup: Heat sugar and water in a small saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil, and then set to the side to cool. Reserve any unused portion in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

Step 2

For the cocktail: In a Collins glass, muddle the pineapple and mint. Fill with ice. In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, shake together rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and Grand Marnier. Strain into glass and top with ginger ale.

For the simple syrup: Heat sugar and water in a small saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil, and then set to the side to cool. Reserve any unused portion in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
For the cocktail: In a Collins glass, muddle the pineapple and mint. Fill with ice. In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, shake together rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and Grand Marnier. Strain into glass and top with ginger ale.