Pineapple Mojitos
Ingredients
1 pineapple
16 mint leaves
6 lime wedges
3 cups ice
5 oz. white or pineapple rum
1 oz. sour mix
2 splashes club soda
Directions
1. Peel and core the pineapple, then cut it lengthwise into 10-inch-wide slices. Fire up the grill to medium heat and cook the pineapple (flipping once) until browned on both sides (about three to five minutes). Then cut into half-inch chunks.
2. In a shaker, combine six chunks of the cooked pineapple, mint, and lime. Using a pestle, muddle to break up the pineapple and release juice from the lime.
3. Add the ice, rum, and sour mix. Cover and shake vigorously. Pour into two bar glasses, top off with the club soda, and serve.
Serves 2.
Recipe adapted from Latin Grill: Sultry and Simple Food for Red-Hot Dinners and Parties by Rafael Palomino with Arlen Gargagliano. Used with permission of Chronicle Books. © 2010
Photo: Anita Calero