Cocktails

Mango Syrup ingredients:
1 mango pit (leave the flesh on)
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1tbsp vodka

Directions:
Bring water to a boil, then add the mango pit and let it boil for a couple of minutes to reduce the water to about 1 1/2 cups. Add the sugar in bit by bit until it all dissolves, then take pan off the heat. Remove pit, then add the vodka to help preserve the syrup. Bottle or use immediately.

Mojito ingredients:
1 1/2 oz (two fingers) white/silver rum (I like Appleton brand)
club soda
around 2 tbsp mango, diced into 1cm cubes
4 leaves mint
2 tbsp mango syrup
1 lime wedge
crushed ice
mint, lime, and/or mango for garnish

Directions:
Add the lime wedge, mint, and mango syrup in your glass and muddle it gently. Hard muddling brings out the bitterness in the mint leaves and will ruin your mojito. Add the mango cubes and rum. For more flavor you can leave just this mixture in the fridge for a while to let the flavors seep in. When you're ready to drink it, top off the glass with ice and club soda. Stir gently. Garnish with a sprig of mint, wedge of lime, and/or slice of mango.