I’m pretty sure a few folk in the Highlands have sore heads this sunny Sunday morning. And I’m pretty sure I know what’s to blame…
A ginito is a gin based cocktail similar to the classic moquito. I discovered them a couple of summers ago at the Taste Edinburgh festival where we drank them on the grass under a perfect, blue sky. Light, refreshing and far, far too quaffable, it’s an absolute cracker of a drink at any time of the year. Like on a snowy January evening playing Pictionary in front of the fire with friends. 🙂
Ginito
(Per drink)
4 or 5 mint leaves
1 tspn white sugar
1/2 lime
Lots of ice
1 measure of gin
Soda water
Ginger ale
- Tear up the mint leaves and add to a tall glass with the sugar and lime juice. Stir well, crushing the leaves against the side of the glass to release the minty-ness of the leaves.
- Add lots of ice to the glass and a measure of gin.
- Top up glass with 3 parts soda water, one part ginger ale.
A Wee Bit of Cooking 
All I can say is Brrrrrrr! It looks good, but I’m freezing just looking at all that ice, but if sipping by a nice warm fire, they probably warm you up!! I may have some of last summer’s mint leaves in the freezer. I may have to try this!!
That looks yummy – but I think it would give me a sore head for sure because it looks too good! It’s so cold tonight though I think I’d settle for a glass of mulled wine!
Jade
Oh, I hope I remember this recipe when my mint is up in the spring!
Thank you for this – I’ve always wanted to try a mojito with gin (which I much prefer), but was a little too wary of messing with a good thing. Nothing can stop me now!
this looks delicious – I could do with one right now – although I would probably like it just as much without the gin not being much of a fan – and it would help me to bypass a sore head – but I would fancy a fame of pictionary
i love a good mojito! though i rarely have them, they’re very holidayish and special somehow, i especially remember a lovely mango mojito in key west and a mean classic bitey one in cape town… ah those were times!
lovely photos. as usual:)
This looks dangerously moreish! 🙂
Hi Wendy,
I am a vodka girl but I am betting this all tastes just as good with a measure of Stoli! They look a little dangerous to me lol
You must have seen me coming. I used to be a vodka girl, but gin is now my poison of first choice… Oh dear, I can see these becoming habit-forming… 😉
That sounds positively healthy with all that lime and mint !
Wow I love the color of it and looks so delicious,Going to try it out for the first time with the help of your recipe..Thanks for sharing..
Oooooo…gin and lime go to my head, literally. : } Thanks for the recipe. Haven’t played Pictionary in ages – such fun!
what a good idea!!!! 😀 i adore all mint, gin and lime so this is absolutely perfect!
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