Mojito Mocktini {Mocktail Monday}

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day we're serving up this refreshing minty-green mocktail.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_t-fe_DpQKK97fnap01LVporsi2tsqo1NpsncDLc50c73MdtHoBJvbWJ0ZOhhpHa6uP560KZ4o_QhAOvcst3Z4yeYMH23ecaU5SJB2OF2vO9otyhcD34JFBqzaHR5OYIF_VjFfgNvkE/s1600/Mojito+Mocktini+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_t-fe_DpQKK97fnap01LVporsi2tsqo1NpsncDLc50c73MdtHoBJvbWJ0ZOhhpHa6uP560KZ4o_QhAOvcst3Z4yeYMH23ecaU5SJB2OF2vO9otyhcD34JFBqzaHR5OYIF_VjFfgNvkE/s1600/Mojito+Mocktini+2.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a data-pin-config="none" data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a></div><br />The sober Sistas are back with something <a href="http://mormon.org/faq/topic/health?CID=33691011&s_kwcid=TC%7C1028504%7Cword%20of%20wisdom%7C%7CS%7Cp%7C20222657175&gclid=CKbJ_I2X9LUCFUhgMgodXVcAcw" target="_blank">Word-of-Wisdom-worthy</a> to sip while you tune into our most recent episode of <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/03/10/finished-being-fat-the-sabre-rattlers" target="_blank">SiZ Radio</a>. We hollered at Betsy Schow, author of <i>Finished being Fat </i>and learned the importance of leading by example when it comes to weight loss support. Don't eat pizza all up in somebody's face while telling them they need to go on a diet...umm kay. We also chatted with Mark Abernathy from the band The Sabre Rattlers, about his upcoming hymns album and how he'd like to see us Latter-day Saints sing with our souls.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggt3dGqJjliM_k1LeRB3fM29a0djHpyzY5POOR3mhOJTpn_-QrkJmdAYNAZcGf7zZf1vCNRpfe8Uny_BJWGRXsIIi5SJIXI0j9UG27FTvCcxNphRW6Z35NIz73f4fVttoW3hueLEPvtFI/s1600/Mojito+Mocktini+Ingredients.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggt3dGqJjliM_k1LeRB3fM29a0djHpyzY5POOR3mhOJTpn_-QrkJmdAYNAZcGf7zZf1vCNRpfe8Uny_BJWGRXsIIi5SJIXI0j9UG27FTvCcxNphRW6Z35NIz73f4fVttoW3hueLEPvtFI/s1600/Mojito+Mocktini+Ingredients.png" /></a></div><br /><b>Mojito Mocktini</b><br /><b><br /></b>Ingredients (Yields 1 Mocktini)<br /><ul><li>5oz Ginger Ale</li><li>1/2oz Key Lime Juice</li><li>16-20 Mint Leaves</li><li>1 TBS Sugar</li><li>Ice for Cocktail Shaker</li><li>Green Sugar to Rim Martini Glass</li><li>Extra Mint to Garnish Rim</li><li>Green Food Coloring</li></ul><div><b>Utensils</b></div><div><ul><li>Cocktail Shaker</li><li>Measuring Cup</li><li>Measuring Spoons</li><li>Muddler</li><li>Martini Glass</li></ul><div><b>Directions: </b>Muddle mint leaves, sugar and key lime juice together. Fill cocktail shaker about 1/4 with ice, scrape muddled ingredients onto ice in shaker, pour ginger ale into shaker. Shake over sink (carbonation in ginger ale will cause top of shaker to lift). Pour drink into already rimmed and frosted martini glass (instructions below). For slightly greener color for St. Patrick's Day, dip a toothpick or cocktail stirrer into green food coloring and stir into drink (very little food coloring is needed). Garnish with mint.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJdOYPot7nU_zjMC8DzveIiSi6EOAdY2F0HZogiswTDj00KKqPcL_l29GOGS6WscMLzyis00F0l99ZJnvI01IxYfJcd0q4BdynkH6luCEuwSQBIYmlUdLX1tuouEcI16CO8XIAWERhgM/s1600/GreenSugarRim.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJdOYPot7nU_zjMC8DzveIiSi6EOAdY2F0HZogiswTDj00KKqPcL_l29GOGS6WscMLzyis00F0l99ZJnvI01IxYfJcd0q4BdynkH6luCEuwSQBIYmlUdLX1tuouEcI16CO8XIAWERhgM/s1600/GreenSugarRim.png" /></a></div><br /><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><b>Rim and Frost Martini Glass: </b>With clean finger coat rim of Martini glass with key lime juice. Place green sugar on plate. Dip or roll coated rim of glass into sugar. Place glass in freezer until ready to serve drink. (We like to frost our glasses for at least 30 minutes.)<br /><br />Cheers and try not to get pinched! Do people really pinch folks if they're not wearing green? (Cause we will fight you if you try to pinch us.) Doing anything festive for  St. Patty's Day?<br /><br />Love One Another,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel

Mojito Mocktini {Mocktail Monday}

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day we're serving up this refreshing minty-green mocktail. The sober Sistas are back with something W...

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Milk n' Cookie Mocktail {Mocktail Monday}

Fun drink that goes with your favorite cookie. Great for baby showers,  <a href="http://www.lds.org/hf/fhe/welcome/0,16785,4210-1,00.html" target="_blank">FHE</a>, dessert at your next dinner party or anytime milk and cookies are appropriate. Umm, when are they not? <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOx3L_vMO3kcsqXjKabn1E2Ky8vjfj8U83bo08_MkCaSFu0sq-o3yxnNGqG6n57qQqxEDNoV8xgT0yG9tDrSBhZ7PuQPDCOR4IrKge4q1ivR0hOCTmGs1tDpQYRLQ05pHhrlKvgXsN4Kg/s1600/MilknCookieMocktail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOx3L_vMO3kcsqXjKabn1E2Ky8vjfj8U83bo08_MkCaSFu0sq-o3yxnNGqG6n57qQqxEDNoV8xgT0yG9tDrSBhZ7PuQPDCOR4IrKge4q1ivR0hOCTmGs1tDpQYRLQ05pHhrlKvgXsN4Kg/s1600/MilknCookieMocktail.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a data-pin-config="none" data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a></div><br />We don't have our bartending licenses yet, but we don't need them to be certified Mormon-Mixologists anyway (<a href="http://mormon.org/faq/law-of-health" target="_blank">Mormons don't drink</a> or at least we aren't supposed to). Here's something to sip on while listening to our most recent episode of <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sistasinzion/2013/03/04/gay-mormon-celibate-breastfeeding-at-church-creates-stir" target="_blank">SiZ Radio</a>, where we chatted with Jimmy Hales, a gay Mormon who came out on camera to his family and friends. And just so y'all know, we prepared this mocktail long before we knew we would also be covering a <a href="http://www.sistasinzion.com/2013/03/siz-radio-gay-mormon-celibate.html" target="_blank">breastfeeding scandal</a>, so please don't read into the milk and cookie theme.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqzm0kcAqc1bzx9hdejey-upXfu9hQxPoJd4hdyZ85AA-RPeIXQT8m9R8e-tMFY5gDuchZ6F-5rIJvGFAs61GCJW5R81iMCMg3KHa3SD43JYrVMc8FHbw-_uR5mOAxa3Wd0qYBnnGqsg/s1600/MilkandCookieIngredients.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqzm0kcAqc1bzx9hdejey-upXfu9hQxPoJd4hdyZ85AA-RPeIXQT8m9R8e-tMFY5gDuchZ6F-5rIJvGFAs61GCJW5R81iMCMg3KHa3SD43JYrVMc8FHbw-_uR5mOAxa3Wd0qYBnnGqsg/s1600/MilkandCookieIngredients.jpg" /></a></div><br />This mocktail has a few more ingredients than the <a href="http://www.sistasinzion.com/2011/11/mormon-martini.html" target="_blank">Mormon Martini</a>, but it's well worth the extra effort.<br /><br /><b>Milk n' Cookie Mocktail </b><br /><br /><b>Ingredients </b>(Serves 2)<br /><ul><li>1 Cup Milk</li><li>1 1/2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup</li><li>1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla</li><li>1/8 Teaspoon Cinnamon</li><li>Ice for Cocktail Shaker</li><li>Sprinkles to Rim Cocktail Glass</li><li>Mini Cookie of Your Choice</li></ul><div><b>Utensils</b></div><div><ul><li>Cocktail Shaker</li><li>Measuring Cup</li><li>Measuring Spoons</li><li>Cocktail Glass (about 4 ounces)</li></ul><div><b>Directions: </b>Place ice in cocktail shaker. Pour milk, maple syrup and vanilla over ice, add cinnamon. Shake until milk is a little frothy. Pour into already rimmed glass (sprinkle rim instructions below). Garnish with mini cookie.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PbIjYMnY0MCWpRr5IGnpQ7J2P64LKrr09W6ywHjMV_pjvtnRue-3jOyENxpG45JRX_D3KYmkxdhGoYcJoqHyNEOPh9IoyA2XXJMnvrbfRHVyzx5ByHHmTAbT7lo3n5jUPRYKcUSSb6A/s1600/SprinkleRimCocktail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PbIjYMnY0MCWpRr5IGnpQ7J2P64LKrr09W6ywHjMV_pjvtnRue-3jOyENxpG45JRX_D3KYmkxdhGoYcJoqHyNEOPh9IoyA2XXJMnvrbfRHVyzx5ByHHmTAbT7lo3n5jUPRYKcUSSb6A/s1600/SprinkleRimCocktail.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Sprinkle Rim Cocktail Glass: </b>With finger coat rim of cocktail glass with maple syrup. Place sprinkles in bowl or plate. Dip or roll coated rim of glass into sprinkles.<br /><br />Now go have some sober fun. What is your favorite milk and cookie combo (we love chocolate chip and almond milk)? <script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />Holy is the Lamb,<br />Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel

Milk n' Cookie Mocktail {Mocktail Monday}

Fun drink that goes with your favorite cookie. Great for baby showers,   FHE , dessert at your next dinner party or anytime milk and cookies...

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