Peach Mojitos

Use a wooden muddler to crush the mint mixture in the pitcher, if available. The procedure releases the mint's essential oils, melding them with the lime juice.

Yield: 10 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup)

Ingredients

• 3  cups  coarsely chopped peeled ripe peaches (about 1 pound)
• 1  teaspoon  grated lime rind
• 1  cup  fresh lime juice (about 4 large limes)
• 3/4  cup  sugar
• 1/2  cup  packed mint leaves
• 2  cups  white rum
• 4  cups  club soda, chilled
• Crushed ice
• Mint sprigs (optional)

Preparation

1. Place peaches in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Press peach puree through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids.

2. Combine rind, lime juice, sugar, and mint in a large pitcher; crush juice mixture with the back of a long spoon. Add peach puree and rum to pitcher, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in club soda. Serve over crushed ice. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

186 (1% from fat)

Fat:

0.1g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

0.6g

Carbohydrate:

21.6g

Fiber:

0.9g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.3mg

Sodium:

21mg

Calcium:

14mg