Spirits Winter Mojito 5.0 (8) Add your rating & review Bartender Anh Ngo's Winter Mojito (playfully named Ho-Ho-Jito on the cocktail menu at Kata Robata in Houston) riffs on a classic mojito. Sage and rosemary infuse the simple syrup, adding savory flavor to the sweet, fresh drink, and dark spiced rum (instead of a classic mojito's white rum) brings richer flavor. Garnishes of rosemary, sage, and mint provide the final touches that transform a summery mojito into a cozy, cold-weather sipper. By Anh Ngo Published on January 10, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Servings: 1 Ingredients ¼ cup (2 ounces) spiced rum 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (1 ounce) 1 ½ tablespoons Herb-Infused Simple Syrup (3/4 ounce) (see Note) 10 to 12 fresh mint leaves ⅓ cup club soda Fresh herb sprigs (such as sage, rosemary, and mint) Directions Combine rum, lime juice, syrup, and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice. Cover and shake vigorously until chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into a 12-ounce Collins glass filled with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with herb sprigs. Herb-Infused Simple Syrup ACTIVE 5 MIN; TOTAL 35 MIN; MAKES ABOUT 1 1/2 CUPS This twist on classic simple syrup infuses the sweetener with fresh, piney rosemary and sage to add an aromatic depth. Stir together 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup boiling water in a heatproof measuring cup until dissolved. Add 5 rosemary sprigs and 5 sage leaves; press with a spoon until submerged. Steep, uncovered, 30 minutes. Pour through a fine wire- mesh strainer into a 2-cup glass jar; discard solids. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks. —ANH NGO, KATA ROBATA, HOUSTON Rate it Print