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Let’s face it. Every get-together gets a little more lively when there’s a special cocktail handy. Mojitos are perhaps the best summertime cocktail, made only even more summer with fresh peach puree!

Serves: 8 (1 cup per cocktail)

Ready in: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4-5 peaches, pitted and chopped
• 8 limes
• ¾ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup fresh mint leaves
• 2 cups light rum
• 4 cups chilled club soda (or sparkling water)
• Ice
• Mint sprigs, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Zest one lime, and juice all eight limes. This should yield about one cup of lime juice. 
   
2. Add the peaches, sugar, lime zest and lime juice to the jar of a blender. Blend until very smooth.
3. Using a rubber spatula, press the finished puree through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl. Discard any remaining solids.  
4. Bake in a preheated oven until the bottom of the crust is golden brown, 20-25 minutes.
5. Add the rum and fresh mint leaves to a large pitcher. Using a wooden spoon or muddler, crush the mint leaves against the bottom and sides of the pitcher to release aromatics before adding the peach puree mixture. Stir to combine before adding club soda and serving over ice with a sprig of mint for garnish.
   

Tip: This recipe will make enough to fill a very large pitcher, but if you’re prepping it in advance, hold off on the club soda until the very end.