Making Mojitos

We fell in love with mojitos when we had them this summer at Havana Rumba, a local Cuban restaurant. The food was really good, but their mojitos made quite an impression on us…so much so that we started making them ourselves at home. Here’s a picture of a mojito I made this evening.

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White Grape Lavender Lemonade

Today it got up to 107 degrees, and on a hot day like this, we need a lot of liquids to keep from getting dehydrated. We drink lots of water, but sometimes juice and/or lemonade sure does hit the spot. This afternoon I made a white grape lavender lemonade that was incredibly delicious and refreshing.

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Lemon Chamomile Tiramisu with Homemade Limoncello

I love chamomile tea with lemon, and when I found this recipe online for a lemon chamomile tiramisu, I knew I had to try it. I had also seen a video that gave some easy step-by-step instructions on how to make Limoncello so I decided to make my own for this particular cake.

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