PINEAPPLE-MINT MOJITO

Pineapple-Mint Mojito image

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Pineapple-mint purée:
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1" pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
Assembly:
1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1" pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
4 limes, each cut into 8 wedges, divided
1/2 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
2 cups light rum
Club soda (for serving)

Steps:

For pineapple-mint purée:
Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, add mint, and let cool completely.
Meanwhile, place pineapple in a blender and purée until smooth.
Strain mint syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into pineapple purée and pulse to combine. Transfer to a jar, cover, and chill.
For assembly:
For each cocktail, muddle 2 pieces of pineapple, 3 lime wedges, and 1 tablespoon mint leaves in a cocktail shaker until lightly crushed.
Add 2 ounces rum and 2 ounces pineapple-mint purée to cocktail shaker, fill with ice, cover, and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds.
Pour drink into a highball glass (do not strain) and top off with club soda. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve with a straw.
DO AHEAD: Pineapple-mint purée can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.