One Mojito, Two Mojito, Three Tequila....Slam!

I was at a cocktail party yesterday and the experience was thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks to a well organised host, the range and mixture of cocktails was exquisite. Each guest had to recreate their favourite cocktail and each offering was mouthwatering and divine. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love mojitos. I have spent many hours trying to perfect the perfect mojito and yesterday, I can profess that I did just that. It was perfect!

The thing I love about cocktails is the mixture of tastes - each drink holds its own ground. Made from a mixture of different ingredients, they produce a wide range of experiences. Kind of like people at a party,I guess. Get the right mix of people and an evening can be a smashing success. Like a mojito, you need the right mix of sweet, sour and then a nice splashing of fun (from the rum) and hey presto, a perfect cocktail. If there is too much of one thing, the results can be dire. Too much rum and you'll be nursing a headache from hell the next morning.

After the party, I started thinking how people's cocktail preferences tend to describe what sort of a person they are. I guess if I were to pick a cocktail that is most like me it would be a mojito - I like to think I am kinda sweet and sour and refreshing all round. One girl at the party made a delectable rum sour with watermelon - it was so lovely and moorish and after chatting to the creator of this drink, I found her character to be very much like her cocktail. The tequila jelly shots gave a kick to the party which had everyone dancing with the maker of the shots in leading the way. The Cosmopolitan was potent but just right - one of the girl's who loved Cosmos described it "dry and straight to the point" - I found her to be quite the same way interestingly enough. The strawberry Martini made by the host was delicious - it went down well with all. It was the right blend of everything and got a big thumbs up from me. The next offering which I declined due to an my dislike for milky cocktails was a White Russian. It was served in a tall glass and resembled a milkshake- like the creator, it was described as smooth and comforting.

And so the evening came to an end, with everyone jolly and full of laughs. To be honest, I probably won't remember everyone's names, but what I will remember are their drinks - so here is to the Strawberry Martini, the Rum Sour, the Tequila Sunrise, the Cosmopolitan, the White Russian and of course, the Mojito! The perfect mix for a party!!