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Uncommonly Great Mojitos Cocktail Recipe

Uncommonly Great Mojitos are delicious on a hot day and taste even better in a bicycle glass from Uncommon Goods! How about mixing up a couple tonight and just relaxing?

A front view of a slate tray topped with a Mojito topped with fresh mint in a glass with a bicycle on the front. A slice of lime garnishes the glass. Fresh mint sits in the foreground.John and I are celebrating our 36th wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks. How does that happen folks? Weren’t we just walking down the aisle a couple years, kids, houses, cars ago? To help us start another year in style, we’re toasting with our Uncommonly Great Mojitos!

In our earlier years, most of our gifts revolved around need including a vacuum, and a mattress and box spring, well you get the idea. We don’t buy each other a lot anymore but look for gifts or activities that mean something to us.A front view of a slate tray topped with a Mojito topped with fresh mint in a glass with a bicycle on the front. A slice of lime garnishes the glass. A partial glass sits to the right front.

It can be hard to find gifts for guys, so when I was introduced to Uncommon Goods, instead of finding something suitable, I had several items to choose from for guys on this page. John and I love to go on bike rides whenever we get a chance so when I saw these adorable bicycle glasses I knew they would be perfect. I even found a framed print to put up in his office to remind him that there is more to life than work. He’ll like looking at this picture when things are crazy.

A front view of two Mojitos topped with fresh mint in a glass with a bicycle on the front. A slice of lime garnishes the glass. The glasses sit in front of a print titled \"The Bicycle\".

Besides having great products, this Company has the same ideals that I believe in. Uncommon Goods is a private Brooklyn-based company that supports artists and designers of hand-made goods. They use their company to impact the world in a positive way from recycling to solving social and environmental problems. A portion of every purchase is donated to charities around the world, amassing to over 1 Million dollars to date.5 glasses with different colored bicycles on the front sitting on a wooden board.

Bicycle glasses may not be your idea of an Anniversary gift. Here are other ideas for him or her. “Just because” gifts are my favorite and I found unique kitchen and bar items and personalized gifts here.

I’m sharing John’s Mojito recipe in these beautiful glasses just in time for National Mojito Day on July 11. It looks like July is just full of worthy things to celebrate! John adapted this recipe from an article on Ernest Hemmingway. It is said that he enjoyed his mojitos like this when living in Cuba. They are our favorite way too! Cheers, and thank you, Ernest!

Can’t make them now? Pin for later!

Several glasses with different colored bicycles on the front sitting on a wooden board. Some are filled with mojitos garnished with mint and slices of lime.

Uncommonly Great Mojitos

Uncommonly Great Mojitos

Author: Hostess At Heart
Mojitos are delicious on a hot day and taste even better in a bicycle glass from Uncommon Goods.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Beverages
Cuisine American, Cuban
Keyword: great Mojito, Mojito
Servings: 1 drink

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lime cut into thirds
  • 5 large mint leaves
  • 1 tbsp Agave syrup
  • 1 tsp powdered sugar heaping
  • 2 oz white rum
  • 1/4 cup Club Soda
  • Ice Cubes

Instructions
 

  • Put the three lime wedges and mint leaves in the bottom of a glass and carefully muddle them to release the oils without tearing the leaves to shreds.
  • Add agave and powdered sugar. Stir gently until sugar dissolves.
  • Add rum and ice cubes.
  • Add club soda and stir to combine. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Notes

Adapted from an article on Ernest Hemmingway.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 22gSodium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 11.4mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 0.5mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.

Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!

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Two photos for Pinterest. The top photo is of a glass decorated bicycle on the front filled with a Mojito garnished with fresh mint and a slice of lime. Fresh mint and a second partial glass is in the front. A single top-angled glass appears in the bottom photo. The title \"Uncommonly Great Mojito\" runs through the center.
Recipe Rating




Salty Sweet Life

Monday 19th of September 2016

What a great post, Julie! Love these glasses--they are absolutely perfect for the two of you! Happy Anniversary!

Julie Menghini

Tuesday 20th of September 2016

Thank you Tracey! They are the perfect size for our beverages and besides being fun are great quality. I'll definitely be using Uncommon Goods for great gift ideas.

Demeter | Beaming Baker

Tuesday 19th of July 2016

Julie, you and John really do post the cutest photos of your bike rides on Facebook. So, seriously, these bicycle-adorned glasses are just perfect for you two! Happy almost 36th wedding anniversary! What an incredible and momentous occasion! :) Btw, what a great name for a great drink! Thanks for sharing new gift ideas with us Julie. Hoping you have a wonderful anniversary celebration. :) <3

Julie Menghini

Wednesday 20th of July 2016

Thank you, Demeter! John and I do a lot of things together including biking and drinking LOL! Your comments were so heartfelt and I really appreciated them. Thank you dear friend!

Josette@thebrookcook

Saturday 9th of July 2016

I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw these darling glasses on your blog! I've torn out the page they're on in the catalog EVERY time I receive it. They look great- drink sounds fabulous too.

Julie Menghini

Monday 11th of July 2016

Thank you, Josette! I fell in love with them. They are really nice. I wanted to tell you that I'm doing a bread post tomorrow with a shout out to you on the Pullman pan!

Michelle

Friday 8th of July 2016

Happy Anniversary! I love that you know what day national mojito day is! Mojito share perfect in this heat! Thanks for the recipe!

Julie Menghini

Friday 8th of July 2016

Thank you Michelle! These babies are definitely great for a hot day...a little too good?

Jess@CookingisMySport

Friday 8th of July 2016

Congratulations to you and John! 36 years is HUGE accomplishment. I could use a drink right about now (lol) so I really wish virtual food/drink were an actual thing so I could reach through the screen ad take a sip of this. Happy FF Julie!

Julie Menghini

Friday 8th of July 2016

Thank you Jess! I'd pour you up one? My trouble is getting the sipping thing down. I tend to drink them a bit quick. Thank you for co-hosting this week! Happy FF to you too!

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