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Mojito

Ingredients:

3 fresh mint sprigs
2 tsp. raw sugar
3 fresh lime quarters (the oil in the rind is an important element)
1-1/2 oz. rum
club soda or lemon lime soda

Directions:

1. In a glass, add mint, lime and sugar.
   
2. Muddle (crush and grind) ingredients.
   
3. Add ice, then rum to the mix.
   
4. Top off with the club soda or lemon-lime soda.
   
5. Add the remaining mint.

Mango Martini

Ingredients:

2 oz. orange flavored rum
1 oz. Triple Sec
2 oz. mango puree (to make the puree: take 2 mangos, 2 Tbs. sugar, lime juice. Blend.)
splash orange juice
1/4-oz. lime juice
crushed ice

Directions:

1. Pour ice in a shaker, add ingredients and shake well.
   
2. Strain into chilled martini glass.

Chile Margarita

Ingredients:

1-1/2 oz. Tequila
3/4-oz. Triple Sec
splash of orange juice and a dash of fresh squeezed lime juice
2-3 slices of Serrano chilis (or jalapeno chilis)
lime wedge for garnish

Directions:

1. Pour ice in a shaker, add ingredients, and shake.
   
2. Serve in a chilled glass on the rocks or strain into margarita or martini glass.
   
3. Garnish with a lime wedge and chilis.