Lime Mint Sensations

This drink was inspired by one on our recent trip to Bali. While it’s hard to know exactly how much of the ingredients to add, especially given there’s a difference between serving twenty people (as I was on the Fourth of July) versus just making it for Greg and I, use the information below as a guide.

The crux of the drink is these ingredients:

lime juice

sugar

pineapple juice

mint

water/ice

We grow mint in the backyard (along with several other herbs), partly for this reason– if it’s there, I need to figure out a way to use it. It’s forced experimentation that helps lead to fun new items to serve. I also have learned that when we each make drinks, we have favorite flavors. I like to add a lot of mint because the freshness of it brightens the drink. By starting with small amounts, you’re able to decide if you want it to have more of a lime slant (our house) or a pineapple slant.

I tend to go lean on the sugar, especially because pineapple is very sweet on its own. I also make my drinks thick, letting my guests water/ice them down and giving them the option of adding tequila if they choose.