Hello, Mojito... strawberry, that is

Let's face it, the colder it gets outside, the more I dream of lazy days by the pool. The more I think of the pool, the more I think of light drinks that are refreshing. Combine that all in this wacky little brain of mine and what are you left with?...

STRAWBERRY MOJITO (from allrecipes.com If you aren't familiar with this site, you need to be. I use it for TONS of other recipes too)

white sugar, for rimming 2 large limes, quartered 1/2 bunch mint leaves 7 strawberries, quartered

1 cup white sugar 1 cup white rum 2 cups club soda 8 cups ice cubes

Directions:

1.	Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of sugar onto a small, shallow plate. Run one of the lime quarters around the rim of each cocktail glass, then dip the glasses into the sugar to rim; set aside.
2.	Squeeze all of the lime quarters into a sturdy glass pitcher. Toss the juiced limes into the pitcher along with the mint, strawberries, and 1 cup of sugar. Crush the fruits together with a muddler to release the juices from the strawberries and the oil from the mint leaves. Stir in the rum and club soda until the sugar has dissolved. Pour into the sugared glasses over ice cubes to serve.

Grab one of this tasty little numbers and a little umbrella, close your eyes and imagine the summer sun warming you up......*SIGH*