This is giveaway #3 out of 4 for my month of giveaways. To enter, scroll down to the Rafflecopter form below. Be sure to come back next Monday for the final giveaway!

Today kicks off Midtown Cocktail Week in Sacramento, a week full of mixology competitions, tastings, classes and parties. If you’re in the Sacramento area, check out the site for a list of fun events every night this week.

In honor of Midtown Cocktail Week, I made a great summer cocktail with a seasonal twist. I scoured the farmer’s market for the best looking fruit and happened upon some freshly picked organic strawberries for a good price. These sweet little red berries compliment the mint and lime flavors and add some natural sweetness (depending on your berries, you can use add less sugar to the drink).

If you want more cocktail inspiration, check out my recipes for homemade Irish cream, citron vodka, and limoncello. I also made cupcakes out of the homemade liquors too (of course); Irish coffee cupcakes and limoncello cupcakes. Later this week I’ll share an Irish coffee recipe for a midweek pick-me-up.

The other exciting thing that starts today is a giveaway for a food processor! I polled my Facebook fans and they choose an 8-cup food processor as the prize. To enter, visit the form below the recipe.

Recipe:

Strawberry Mojitos

Yields 2 servings

I would normally muddle the mint in a mojito, but I wanted to try something different in honor of the food processor giveaway. If you don’t have a blender or food processor, use a muddler or the back of a spoon to crush the mint and strawberries.

1/2 C fresh strawberries
A handful of fresh mint leaves
1 lime, juiced
2-3 ounces simple syrup, to taste*
3-4 ounces white rum, to taste
Ice
Soda water

In a food processor or blender, puree strawberries. Add mint and pulse until it is shredded. Pour into 2 glasses and add half of lime juice, simple syrup and rum to each, stirring to combine. Fill glasses with ice then top with soda water.

*Simple syrup is equal parts sugar and water combined, heated until sugar is dissolved and then left to cool.

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72 Comments on Strawberry Mojitos (Plus a Food Processor Giveaway!)

Michelle
August 15, 2011 at 10:08 am (13 years ago)

Found this blog on a Google Reader suggestion and LOVE IT!
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Krista Vossler
August 15, 2011 at 11:16 am (13 years ago)

I am supposed to answer how I found you, but I can’t remember! I do know that I love your recipes! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Donna Arcand
August 15, 2011 at 11:30 am (13 years ago)

How did i find you? A friend sent me a link to your smores cupcakes! I haven’t made em yet.. waiting for the Autumn so i can bake and warm up hte house!
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Kelle
August 15, 2011 at 11:51 am (13 years ago)

My food processor is a hand me down from the 70s LOL. I NEED this giveaway!!! I am making strawberry jam today YUM!
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Heather
August 15, 2011 at 11:54 am (13 years ago)

I found this blog when I stumbled across your Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes post! StumbleUpon has been so useful.
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amy marantino
August 15, 2011 at 12:06 pm (13 years ago)

this looks great
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Heidi @ Food Doodles
August 15, 2011 at 12:14 pm (13 years ago)

Awesome giveaway, and those mojitos look amazing!
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Candace
August 15, 2011 at 12:22 pm (13 years ago)

A food processor is one of the MAJOR items missing in my kitchen arsenal. So many recipes I want to start exploring soon in the hopes that I manage to be the lucky lady to win 🙂
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Autumn D.
August 15, 2011 at 12:34 pm (13 years ago)

Wow, that food processor looks nice! Do you think this would still be good if I substituted water for the rum?
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- Stephanie
  August 15, 2011 at 12:54 pm (13 years ago)
  
  @Autumn D. – I would add additional soda water in place of the rum. That would be a great refreshing summer drink!
Lori Stilger
August 15, 2011 at 1:00 pm (13 years ago)

Hi! I found you via The WIC Project; she made your Nutella cupcakes, and I HAD to come check out your blog. BEAUTIFUL photos, yummy-looking recipes; I know I’m going to enjoy your blog for a long, long time. 🙂 Oh, and thanks for the chance to win!
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denise
August 15, 2011 at 1:04 pm (13 years ago)

visiting as a WiC follower
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Lisa R
August 15, 2011 at 1:19 pm (13 years ago)

I didn’t realize you were in Sacramento! Thanks for the tip about Midtown Cocktail Week 🙂
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Therese
August 15, 2011 at 1:22 pm (13 years ago)

I did it!
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Caitlyn Appel
August 15, 2011 at 1:36 pm (13 years ago)

I found your blog through a free sample website. You were giving away free pdf copies of a cookbook! 🙂
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Cindy B.
August 15, 2011 at 1:37 pm (13 years ago)

I love this giveaway!
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Jenny
August 15, 2011 at 1:45 pm (13 years ago)

I found 52kitchenaventures – last giveaway – I don’t remember – I’m old. I RT’d and did the “did it” but forgot to post the url @icywit
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Karen
August 15, 2011 at 2:15 pm (13 years ago)

I cannot remember exactly how I found your blog, but I’m pretty sure it was from another blog I was reading. I wish I could remember!
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Laura L.
August 15, 2011 at 2:29 pm (13 years ago)

I found 52 Kitchen Adventures through Foodgawker. I can’t remember what recipe caught my eye, but knowing me it was probably a dessert. Then I really liked the blog, so I kept checking back.
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Kelly
August 15, 2011 at 3:26 pm (13 years ago)

This sounds delicious. Strawberries are yet another reason I love summer, plus you know how much I love booze! Also your giveaways are the best!
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Janna M
August 15, 2011 at 3:56 pm (13 years ago)

I found you through Foodgawker.
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Debbie
August 15, 2011 at 4:06 pm (13 years ago)

Your “rainbow” recipes caught my eye on Facebook. Do we need to click all of those options to enter the giveaway or only one? Thanks
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- Stephanie
  August 15, 2011 at 4:09 pm (13 years ago)
  
  @Debbie – I think the rainbow recipes were at Tablespoon. They shared my s’mores ice cream cupcake sandwiches, which is how a lot of people found 52 Kitchen Adventures on Facebook.
  You only need to do one option. Each option counts for one entry though, so the more you do, the better chance you’ll win!
- Debbie
  August 15, 2011 at 5:23 pm (13 years ago)
  
  OOps. but I remember now, your magic shell recipe caught my eye!
Lolly
August 15, 2011 at 4:28 pm (13 years ago)

Oh the things this food processor could do!! This is so exciting 🙂
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Michelle Vandergrift
August 15, 2011 at 4:56 pm (13 years ago)

Looking forward to trying the Strawberry Mojitos!
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Linda
August 15, 2011 at 5:13 pm (13 years ago)

I would make watermelon selzer smoothies…I found you on foodgawker!
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Melissa
August 15, 2011 at 8:05 pm (13 years ago)

A food processor would certainly come in handy making curried butternut squash soup tonight! The drink would be nice too. I hosted a cocktail party with strawberry-basil gin fizzes recently. So delicious.
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Nyssa
August 16, 2011 at 3:24 am (13 years ago)

I’m pretty sure I found you through another blog’s link, but I can’t remember :S
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Jodie
August 16, 2011 at 3:24 am (13 years ago)

Found through a friend
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Valerie
August 16, 2011 at 4:59 am (13 years ago)

This looks delicious! I found your site through another food blog & have stayed ever since. 🙂
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OTA Mom
August 16, 2011 at 7:28 am (13 years ago)

I saw your recipe on “foodgawker” and thought it would be a great way to use up the last of the strawberries in the fridge! 🙂
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Jennifer @ Giveaways and More
August 16, 2011 at 8:00 am (13 years ago)

I found you through another blogger, The WiC Project! She made your Nutella Cupcakes!
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Teri
August 16, 2011 at 8:18 am (13 years ago)

I found you on foodgawker.com!
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Nick
August 16, 2011 at 9:54 am (13 years ago)

I believe I found your website from a recipe link on another website and after poking around a bit, decided this was definitely worth subscribing to; the strawberry mojito only confirms this more!
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Elisa
August 16, 2011 at 10:02 am (13 years ago)

I found this blog via Foodgawker — it is great!
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Kari
August 16, 2011 at 11:52 am (13 years ago)

I can’t remember how I found the site. I’m sure it was a link from another food blog. I follow you on google reader.
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Alane
August 16, 2011 at 1:32 pm (13 years ago)

I honestly can’t remember how I found you! It may have been from using google to look up recipes.
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Kara
August 16, 2011 at 1:40 pm (13 years ago)

I don’t remember how I found you…probably from another blog, but I’m happy I did! I love your site!
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Lindsey@Lindselicious
August 16, 2011 at 1:41 pm (13 years ago)

Oh I cant remember if I found you through Foodbuzz or Foodgawker! This looks super yummy drink, look at you with all your fun giveaways too. Nice!
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Stacey
August 16, 2011 at 1:41 pm (13 years ago)

I love everything on your blog, addicted to the cupcakes 🙂 I am hoping to see a giveaway for a kitchen torch at some point.
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Tina@flourtrader
August 16, 2011 at 5:10 pm (13 years ago)

You are one of my foodie friends on Foodbuzz!

I love anything strawberry and a refreshing drink is always welcome. Nice thirst quencher Yum!
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Natasha
August 16, 2011 at 5:57 pm (13 years ago)

Love love mojitos this is perfect!!! Thank you so much for sharing 😉 I hope I win 😉
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Cristin Perry
August 16, 2011 at 6:54 pm (13 years ago)

Food Gawker! Now you are on my rss feed 🙂
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Angie @ Bigbearswife
August 17, 2011 at 7:22 am (13 years ago)

Mojitos…. hmmmmm good
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Charles Sheng
August 17, 2011 at 8:50 pm (13 years ago)

Retweet by @KitchnAdventures 🙂
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Natalie J Vandenberghe
August 17, 2011 at 9:06 pm (13 years ago)

oops! My hand slipped and submitted my “Follow on Twitter” entry before I had indicated my Twitter name (which is @Lexiquin). sorry for the inconvenience.
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Natalie J Vandenberghe
August 17, 2011 at 9:08 pm (13 years ago)

I wish I had one of your Strawberry Mojitos now! Thanks for the giveaway.
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Natalie J Vandenberghe
August 17, 2011 at 9:10 pm (13 years ago)

I found this giveaway because missnthekitchen RT’d your tweet — Glad I found you!
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Megan
August 17, 2011 at 10:30 pm (13 years ago)

I found this blog from a link from another blog. And I am soooooo happy I did!
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lonny
August 18, 2011 at 1:03 am (13 years ago)

found you on google!
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Llama Trauma
August 18, 2011 at 6:39 am (13 years ago)

Found this blog as a retweet from missnthekitchen.
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Valerie
August 18, 2011 at 6:44 am (13 years ago)

These sound great!
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Elyse @The Cultural Dish
August 18, 2011 at 10:25 am (13 years ago)

Wow this is amazing! I just had a strawberry mojito this past weekend at a restaurant and it was fabulous! I found your blog via foodbuzz! 🙂
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rachel h.
August 18, 2011 at 4:09 pm (13 years ago)

I would be happy just to win the mojito!!! It looks divine!
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amy halpern
August 18, 2011 at 4:29 pm (13 years ago)

I have been following you on FB,,,hope i get to win the food processor..love your status posts!!!
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Meesh
August 18, 2011 at 4:32 pm (13 years ago)

Excuse me I need to clean up some drool.
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Andrea
August 18, 2011 at 4:42 pm (13 years ago)

I would LOVE to have a food processor. *Crosses fingers*
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ChristaLaree
August 18, 2011 at 4:52 pm (13 years ago)

I found you through other food blogs.
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Jess @ littlegirlbigappetite
August 18, 2011 at 4:58 pm (13 years ago)

Love strawberry mojitos!!!
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Allison C
August 18, 2011 at 6:39 pm (13 years ago)

Not sure how I found this blog,,,probably via another blog. However I found it I am glad I did!
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Darlene
August 19, 2011 at 3:47 am (13 years ago)

I found this blog by searching for homemade rice krispie treats and if I could freeze them.

Thanks!
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Moe' B
August 19, 2011 at 6:23 am (13 years ago)

Looking forward to getting to know your recipes! How I found You? some one sent me a link…
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Moe' B
August 19, 2011 at 6:24 am (13 years ago)

How I found u? some one sent me a link.
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Annie
August 19, 2011 at 10:46 am (13 years ago)

I found you on foodgawker…I like your blog a lot!
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Amanda Eller
August 19, 2011 at 10:54 am (13 years ago)

Through FoodGawker 🙂
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Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
August 19, 2011 at 5:05 pm (13 years ago)

I love mojitos! Need to try one like this with strawberries soon, sounds super refreshing!
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Angela
August 19, 2011 at 7:03 pm (13 years ago)

LOVE your ideas and giveaways! Can’t wait to try this recipe out!!!
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Tracy
August 19, 2011 at 7:19 pm (13 years ago)

I was searching for recipes and this site came up. bookmarked it that day.
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Jill J
August 19, 2011 at 8:00 pm (13 years ago)

I found 52 Kitchen Adventures by searching for recipes on FB. I just love trying new recipes!
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Susan Henry
August 19, 2011 at 8:41 pm (13 years ago)

Hi I found you while searching for a recipe for homemade chocolate syrup….it was wonderful by the way. Looking forward to reading more in the future!
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Heide M.
February 13, 2013 at 7:40 pm (12 years ago)

Can’t wait to try this.
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