Martie's Weekend Cocktail Recipe: Mix up Some Pomegranate Mojitos!

Ohhh, the weekend is hours away and a frosty cold one is in order! I've got a ton of mint popping up in my garden and need to use some of it so I thought a mojito of some sort would be a fresh and delicious way to kick off the weekend. You can make a mojito from  almost anything but the basics are always rum, mint, and club soda. Add the pomegranate juice and you've also got some good for you antioxidants in there, too:) Cheers to the weekend! Have a great one!

POMEGRANATE MOJITO

For 2

1/2 cup pomegranate juice

12 mint leaves

3 teaspoons sugar

2 Tablespoon fresh lime juice

3 ounces light rum (you can substitute vodka if you like)

Ice

Club soda

Lime wedge for garnish

Chill two glasses. Put the mint in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with the sugar. Use a wooden spoon to muddle (bruise) the mint and release the oils into the sugar. Add rum, pomegranate juice, lime juice. Fill with ice. Shake until well chilled. Put mint leaves in the bottom of the glass. Add ice. Strain the cocktail over the ice. Top with club soda for a little sparkle. Garnish with lime.

MORE MOJITO RECIPES FROM MARTIE KNOWS PARTIES

BLACKBERRY MOJITOS

CLASSIC CUBAN MOJITO

MOJITOS MADE WITH MINT SIMPLE SYRUP

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Weekend Cocktail: Make Some Wild Berry Popsicles

What says summer like popsicles? I've said it before.... popsicles are just summer on a stick. These are so easy and so deliciously fresh, you'll want to make them everyday, not just for a party. Made with Seagram's Escapes... which you can find at many groceries and markets along with fresh berries, these popsicles make Friday fun!

WILD BERRY POPSICLES

4 pack of Seagram’s Escapes Wild Berries 

·        12 ounces cranberry juice 

·        1/2 pint raspberries (always look for Driscoll's Berries- they are the freshest)

·        1/2 pint blueberries

·       Plastic cups or popsicle molds and sticks

Mix the Wild Berries Escape and cranberry juice in a large pitcher. Pour into small plastic cups or into a popsicle mold. Add a few raspberries and blueberries to each cup. Put in the freezer and let the pops set up for 30 minutes. Add the popsicle sticks. (If you are using a mold, you can skip this step) Place cups on a cookie sheet and put in the freezer overnight or until completely frozen; at least 24 hours is recommended if you want the pops to be frozen solid. Briefly run warm water over the mold or cup to release the popsicle. You can serve this by putting the pops into ice or serve them in a glass with a spoon. Enjoy responsibly!

For more ideas and recipes. visit the Seagram's Escapes website.

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