Rummy Lemonade with Peppermint Swizzle Sticks

Thursday, June 17, 2010 in Drinks, Food

I'm not a morning person. Case in point: Just a couple of minutes ago, I put some cream in a mug and poured in some nice strong coffee. My first cup of coffee for the morning. I grabbed it and meandered (okay, stumbled) over to the couch and set it down on the table… right next to the mug I had prepared for myself about 5 minutes previous and had promptly forgotten about.

Now I have two mugs of coffee to drink. Maybe this will actually be a good thing.

I'm sure my fogginess on this particular morning has nothing to do with drinking this delicious Rummy Lemonade last night.

 

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This easy cocktail is a refreshing antidote for a hot summer day. It's great as a crisp, simple punch for a party, too. Just slice up a couple of lemons, throw in a few peppermint leaves, and add the punch to a beverage jar (like this one we received as a wedding present from Crate and Barrel and can't wait to use!). Easy peasy.

About the peppermint "swizzle sticks" – just pick a big tall peppermint stem, strip off the bottom leaves, and stick it in your drink for a tasty swizzle stick that doubles as a garnish. Neat, right? (Notice the purplish color of my peppermint. This seems to be the variety of peppermint that's happiest in its new yard. I kind of dig it, no pun intended.)

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Here's the recipe! Me, I'm off to do the coffee thing two-fisted this morning.

Rummy Lemonade

Adapted from Bobby Flay's Rum Lemonade recipe on Food Network

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups lemonade (Store-bought or homemade. I did store-bought. Don't tell!)
  • 2/3 cups light rum
  • 15 or so mint leaves, plus a couple of stems for the peppermint swizzle sticks

Directions:

  1. Stir together the lemonade, rum, and mint leaves.
  2. Pour into two large glasses filled with ice.
  3. Strip all but the uppermost leaves off of two stems of peppermint.
  4. Give it a good stir, then add the peppermint swizzle sticks and a straw.
  5. Enjoy!

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5 Responses to “Rummy Lemonade with Peppermint Swizzle Sticks”

  1. sassymama Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 9:32 AM #

    YUM YUM YUM – I think you need to make this for me, and soon!

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  2. Jennifer Jo Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 12:50 PM #

    Forgetting you already poured a cup of coffee…now THAT’S funny.
    The lemonade looks marvelous!

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  3. Reema Friday, June 18, 2010 at 11:42 AM #

    Um… hot summer day? What city were you in last night?! I just planted some of that pretty mint into an herb pot on my window sill… let’s see how long I can keep it alive! it’s tasty though :)

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  4. Kare Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 6:53 AM #

    Dare to dream, Reema. Dare to dream. :)

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  5. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen Monday, June 21, 2010 at 11:53 AM #

    Wow, that looks so delicious and refreshing!

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