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?
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.
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.
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.
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!
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Uncommonly Great Mojitos
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
Nutrition
If you are looking for another amazing beverage to celebrate a special occasion, here are a few of our favorites!
Smooth and Sexy Cuban Manhattan
Salted Caramel Bourbon
Bootleg Black Gold Whiskey Cocktail
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Salty Sweet Life says
September 19, 2016 at 11:29 pmWhat a great post, Julie! Love these glasses–they are absolutely perfect for the two of you! Happy Anniversary!
Julie Menghini says
September 20, 2016 at 5:02 pmThank 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 says
July 19, 2016 at 3:58 pmJulie, 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 says
July 20, 2016 at 12:35 pmThank 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!
[email protected] says
July 9, 2016 at 4:47 pmI 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 says
July 11, 2016 at 7:53 pmThank 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 says
July 8, 2016 at 9:20 amHappy Anniversary!
I love that you know what day national mojito day is!
Mojito share perfect in this heat! Thanks for the recipe!
Julie Menghini says
July 8, 2016 at 1:31 pmThank you Michelle! These babies are definitely great for a hot day…a little too good?
[email protected] says
July 8, 2016 at 8:37 amCongratulations 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 says
July 8, 2016 at 1:33 pmThank 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!
Jhuls says
July 8, 2016 at 8:35 amRefreshing drink and lovely glasses! Happy FF, Julie!
Julie Menghini says
July 8, 2016 at 1:34 pmThank you Jhuls! So good to see you. I hope you’ve been enjoying your summer!
Jennifer A Stewart says
July 7, 2016 at 9:35 amA classic mojito is the best way to celebrate happy hour! Those bicycle glasses are adorable and can’t wait to pop over to their site and grab me a set!
Julie Menghini says
July 7, 2016 at 7:05 pmThank you Jennifer! Be careful of that site. They have a lot of things that I would love to get.
petra08 says
July 7, 2016 at 5:22 amHappy anniversary! The mojitos in the cute glasses is a great way to celebrate 🙂
Julie Menghini says
July 7, 2016 at 7:04 pmThank you so much Petra! I really like those glasses. We are like a couple of kids deciding what color of bicycle we want our drink in.
apuginthekitchen says
July 6, 2016 at 1:13 pmHappy Anniversary Julie, how wonderful and I love the glasses and print and Uncommon Goods. They have great gifts. Your mojito looks refreshing and delicious and it’s such a great summer drink.
Julie Menghini says
July 6, 2016 at 9:25 pmThank you Suzanne! We love those mojitos, and it’s dangerous shopping Uncommon Goods! I just love handmade art.
Celebrating Sunshine says
July 6, 2016 at 9:59 amHappy anniversary! Mojito is my favorite drink and your mojito here looks a-ma-zing! Is that mint from your garden?
Julie Menghini says
July 6, 2016 at 10:25 amThank you Ana! Your anniversary too right? That mint is from my garden. My neighbors even water it so they can have one of John’s mojitos now and again.
Celebrating Sunshine says
July 6, 2016 at 10:39 amWow, you remember! Yes, today is my anniversary – 25! Haha, you have nice neighbors. 🙂
Julie Menghini says
July 6, 2016 at 11:21 amWoo hoo! Cheers Ana! Wish we could toast together!
Celebrating Sunshine says
July 6, 2016 at 2:57 pmCheers! 🙂
Julie Menghini says
July 6, 2016 at 11:20 amHappy Anniversary Ana! Cheers!! I wish I could celebrate with you!
mimi says
July 6, 2016 at 7:48 amI love that you didn’t use a bunch of white sugar in your drinks. That’s what turns me off of mojitos, even though they’re so good! Fun glasses, too. I have a question. How do I get rid of that column of icons on the left of your blog? It interferes with the text and photos. I think I’ve seen it on other blogs, so maybe it’s supposed to be there? I just wish I could swipe it away so I can read!
Julie Menghini says
July 6, 2016 at 10:26 amThank you Mimi and I appreciate you letting me know about the icons. It’s a social share app that puts them there. I’ll see what I can do to adjust them so they aren’t in your view.
mimi says
July 6, 2016 at 11:22 amYes! It’s still very visible, but doesn’t block your post!!!
Julie Menghini says
July 6, 2016 at 1:11 pmThank you for checking for me mimi! I like having these buttons but there isn’t a perfect option unless you have the bucks. I don’t you have a chubby bone on your body!
Julie Menghini says
July 6, 2016 at 11:19 amMimi, will you let me know if it’s beter?
mimi says
July 6, 2016 at 11:23 amAnd, you can enlarge the column of icons if you have chubby fingers like me!
Judi Graber says
July 6, 2016 at 5:37 amAs I only drink mainly wine I have never had one of these cocktails – but they would be a good choice for quests.
Julie Menghini says
July 6, 2016 at 10:27 amI love my wine too but a good mojito is great when it’s hot. Problem is they don’t taste like booze and go down pretty easy!
Shari Kelley says
July 5, 2016 at 11:20 pmHappy anniversary, Julie! These drinks sound so refreshing and perfect to celebrate! The glasses are really cute and a fun way to serve the mojitos. I have never had a mojito so am saving your recipe to try.
Julie Menghini says
July 6, 2016 at 10:28 amThank you Shari! These are really yummy and go down a little to easy!