Mix refreshing cocktails yourself
Raise your glasses – it's harvest time! Your successful summer in the garden deserves a proper celebration. Why not use the occasion for a truly enjoyable outdoor barbecue, where you can even use your own fresh herbs, fruit, and vegetables to make some delicious drinks? After all, what could be better than enjoying a cool drink with friends on a warm summer evening? Not much, probably. To make that happen, we've tested three delicious cocktail recipes for you that you should definitely try.
Mojito with fresh mint
The Mojito is probably one of the most popular cocktails. Speculation still exists today about the origin of the Cuban drink's name.
Our favorite: Mojito loosely translates to "little magic" (from the West African word mojo). When prepared correctly, it tastes just like that—a little bit magical.
Ingredients:
- 5cl rum (Bacardi, Havana Club)
- 1.5cl freshly squeezed lime juice
- 8-10 large mojito mint leaves
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- chilled soda to refill
- Crushed ice
Preparation:
- Wash the limes and cut off the ends, then cut into eighths.
- Pour into a cocktail glass along with the sugar and freshly picked mint .
- Crush everything a little with the mortar, but don't crush it completely.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice, pour in the rum and top up with soda.
Ready? Add a straw and garnish with mint leaves or a lime wedge!
Blackberry smoothie with spinach
The blackberry is a true superfood! Not only is it considered the ultimate anti-aging herb, but it's also particularly rich in potassium, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin A—quite a vitamin bomb! The fact that the berries are harvested in summer is perfect for us—because we can use them to create a truly delicious smoothie.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Simple and delicious: Add the ingredients to the blender in any order, adding water or ice cubes as needed. Your imagination knows no bounds when it comes to ginger, spinach, and other ingredients: Experiment a bit, and you'll soon have your very own, unique smoothie recipe.
Gin Fizz with cucumber and basil
The fizz is one of the classics in cocktail history and has so many variations that it has its own subset of drinks. One of the most popular fizzes is the gin fizz—and rightly so, as it's the perfect complement to any summer BBQ.
Ingredients:
- 100ml cucumber juice (¼ cucumber )
- 8cl gin
- 3cl ginger or sugar syrup
- 4cl lime juice
- 1-2 stalks of basil
- approx. 70ml soda water
- 3 slices of cucumber
- ice cubes
Preparation:
- Chop freshly harvested cucumber and put it in the blender.
- Mash the basil stems with lime juice in a shaker cup.
- Add gin, ginger syrup, cucumber juice and ice cubes and shake vigorously in the shaker for about 20 seconds.
Pour into a glass filled with ice cubes, top with soda water, and garnish with cucumber slices and basil . Cheers!
Make more of your harvest!
You can find more useful tips and tricks for fruit, vegetables, and herbs in our book " Fresh from the Raised Bed ." Thanks to step-by-step instructions and helpful pictures, all of our ideas are suitable for new gardeners and are also fun! With that in mind, get to work!
