Archive for September 26th, 2007

Rum and Lime Syrup

Combine in a small saucepan

150ml organic granulated sugar
75 ml fresh squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

Heat slowly until the sugar is dissolved, then raise the heat and boil until syrupy (6 – 10 minutes)
Add

1 tot (50ml) of dark rum and stir it in. This will arrest the caramelizing process.

Once slightly cooled, pour over [...]

Mojito Cupcakes with Rum and Lime Syrup

The flavours of this flirty cupcake are drawn from the perfectly melded Mojito combination of rum and lime. Bursting with sunshine and passion, this grown up version of a children’s tea party favourite is a fantastic late summer treat. Use a non alcoholic lime and stem ginger syrup if you have tee totallers and toddlers, [...]

A belated September Birthday #9 – Mojito Cupcakes

I should have posted this birthday ‘cake’ on 20th but I’ve been a bit behind this month. My apologies E, but I assure you this was no afterthought. So I raise my baked version of that fabulous summer cocktail – the Mojito (traditionally made with fresh mint, fresh squeezed lime, light rum, sugar syrup and [...]