The Bootleg Cocktail

Name: The Bootleg Cocktail
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 large lemons, juiced); ¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 1 large or 2 medium limes, juiced) or additional lemon juice; ¼ cup light agave nectar or cane sugar or honey*; 2 packed tablespoons fresh mint leaves; 2 ounces bootleg mix; 2 ounces gin, vodka or bourbon; 2 ounces club soda

The Bootleg hails from Minneapolis. It's a refreshing cocktail made with naturally sweetened lemon-limeade blended with mint, plus gin, vodka or bourbon and club soda. Feel free to adjust the amount of sweetener and mint to suit your preferences. You can omit the liquor for a delightful, minty le...

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Ingredients

4 servings

½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 large lemons, juiced)
¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 1 large or 2 medium limes, juiced) or additional lemon juice
¼ cup light agave nectar or cane sugar or honey*
2 packed tablespoons fresh mint leaves
2 ounces bootleg mix
2 ounces gin, vodka or bourbon
2 ounces club soda

Steps

To make the bootleg mix: Juice the lemons and limes into a liquid measuring cup. Add sweetener. Pour the juice and sweetener into a blender. Add 2 firmly packed tablespoons of fresh mint leaves. Blend thoroughly, until the mint is is broken into teeny tiny bits.
To make the drinks: Fill cocktail glasses with ice. For each drink, pour in 2 ounces of your bootleg mix, plus 2 ounces of your liquor of choice and top with 2 ounces club soda. Serve with a straw, which doubles as a stirring device.