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Originally posted by PD:
Margaritas and mojitos are so easy to make from scratch and you’ll never find a mix that tastes as good. However, I may cheat for a daiquiri or pina colada with Bacardi frozen mixes. Find them in the frozen juice section of a super market.

I’ll be doing mojitos shortly

May I suggest a cucumber mojito?

Squeeze lime juice out, set aside. Muddle cucumbers, simple syrup, and mint together. Add lime juice, muddle a little more. Then add your rum, club soda, and ice, stir.

Garnish with lime slice and slice of cucumber on rim of glass. Take small sprig of mint and set on top of drinks for looks.

These are always a hit at my place, made only during summertime with fresh cucumber and mint from the garden.

We keep the Cuervo Mix on hand, and a bottle of their Tequila, when it's summer and you want to hit the pool to cool off with a cold margarita the last thing you want to do is spend 20 minutes milking limes and prepping drinks.



Keeping it in the freezer is a good idea,
will have to start doing that, we just put crushed ice, Tequilla and the mix together and drink until it's gone...

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Originally posted by HRK:
We keep the Cuervo Mix on hand, and a bottle of their Tequila, when it's summer and you want to hit the pool to cool off with a cold margarita the last thing you want to do is spend 20 minutes milking limes and prepping drinks.

Thank you! You understand completely where I'm coming from!

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Originally posted by smschulz:
Not much need for a mix for either a margarita or a mojito.
Both are straight forward drinks.

Margarita > tequila/triplesec/limejuice
Mojito > rum/simplesyrup/mint/clubsoda

YMMV

^^ THIS ^^

I grow my own authentic Cuban mojito mint and always keep simple syrup, lime juice, and a 6 pack of the small club soda bottles. A mix can’t compete with that, and it’s super easy.