Well hello! My friend Matt is in town and brunch awaits, so I’m going to make this quick. We made these super simple and refreshing mojitos last night before we hit the town. Today, I bring you a simple twist on a classic mojito from The Forest Feast by Erin Gleeson. I’ve been meaning to tell you about this cookbook for a while. The book’s subtitle, Simple Vegetarian Recipes from My Cabin in the Woods, sums it up pretty perfectly.
Erin started a blog called The Forest Feast after she moved from New York to a cabin near San Francisco. In the book, she offers exceptionally simple (like, five ingredient!) vegetarian recipes that are brought to life by photographs, watercolor illustrations and handwritten notes. It’s definitely a book to keep on the coffee table.
My only suggestion for this mojito is to really load it up with herbs. We used the basil and mint that’s growing in my backyard; I skimped on the basil because the neighborhood bunnies have stripped the bottom 10 inches of the plant bare. Those bunnies! We also muddled the herbs beyond recognition, so go easy there. Regardless, it’s a super refreshing, slow sipper. If you have herbs growing in your backyard, I suggest that you make these tonight!
