Here's a flavorful nonalcoholic mojito—a zero-proof twist on the sugarcane and rum drink of old Havana. There's no rum in this nonalcoholic drink, but the immense flavor remains. However, in this incarnation, I make it a bit differently. Not wanting a lot of little mint pieces in my teeth, I've created it so that the mint flavor gets infused beforehand; I then garnish the drink with a few mint leaves for added decoration and flavor.

Ingredients

　　12 to 14 small mint leaves (see Note)

　　1 ounce fresh lime juice

　　1 tablespoon superfine sugar

　　4 ounces club soda or seltzer water

　　Garnish: Mint leaves, lime slices (optional)

Step 1

Step 2

　　Note:

　　With larger mint leaves, use 6 or 7.

　　From Porch Parties: Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining by Denise Gee. Text copyright © 2009 by Denise Gee; photographs copyright © 2009 by Robert M. Peacock. Published by Chronicle Books LLC.