Peppermint Madness

I've always been a big fan of peppermint. In whatever form is has appeared to me so far, I have consumed it. And so it is no surprise that one of my first bottles of exotic liqueurs that I bought is peppermint flavoured.

Today, I'd like to work on the base of one of my all-time favourite drinks; the MOJITO. I will be giving it a few tweaks and minor additions to this drink, so avid fans of the original mojito, do forgive me, and I am sure you will after you try this concoction of mine.

1 part White Rum
1 part BOLS Peppermint
1 part Cointreau
1 Teaspoon of Sugar Syrup (you can alter this to your own taste)
1 Lime, cut into quarters
2 Large Juicy Lychees, or alternatively 4 Large Juicy Longans
10 Mint Leaves
Soda Water

In your shaker, muddle the lime, mint leaves and lychees until you are confident that all the juices have mixed well enough. Next, add the rum, and using a stirrer, stir the juices as much as possible to infuse these flavours into the rum. Once that is done, add the rest of the liqueurs and sugar syrup, top it up with ice and shake vigorously. Pour it into a short glass(do not strain it, you'd want all the fruits to be part of the drink), and top up with a little soda water, give it another stir and VOILA!