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Mojito is a Cuban cocktail that is made  of  white rum, lime juice, sugar, soda water and mint. When preparing Mojito fresh lime juice is added to sugar and mint leaves. The mixture is then mashed with a muddler and then the rum is added. Once this mixture is mixed well, now is the time to add sparkling water or soda along with some crushed ice.  A Mojito with out rum or alcohol is called a Virgin Mojito or Nojito. There are Mojito variations that are made of adding fruits like grapefruit, passion fruit, oranges, pears and raspberries. Today I have made a Virgin Mojito with fresh strawberries. I have also added a tablespoon of fresh homemade Strawberry sauce to give it a nice color and sweetness. Click here to see the recipe for Strawberry Sauce.   Today's we are starting with final week of Blogging Marathon 97. Virgin Strawberry Mojito is  special drink I have made for my family on occasion of Valentine' s Day. As it is alcohol free kids  can also en...

After a yummy and delicious dinner / lunch , would you like a have some  yummy cupcakes?   I have made these delicious  Strawberry Preserve cup cakes  for this Valentines day dinner. You can use any fruit Jam or preserve in place of Strawberries in the recipe. These cupcake are perfect for any family gatherings or birthday parties. This recipe goes to the 2nd day of BM 73, under the theme " Valentines Special / Holi Special". Here goes the recipe..... Ingredients: Cake flour / All purpose flour 2 1/2 cups Eggs 4 Baking powder 1 1/4 teaspoon' Baking soda 1/2 teaspoon Unsalted butter  3/4  cup Sugar  1 1/2 cup Salt 1/4 teaspoon Strawberry Preserve / Jam 3/4 Cup Buttermilk 1/2 cup Vanilla Extract 3/4 spoon For Frosting : Cool whip 2 cups Strawberry Preserve 3/4 cup Icing / frosting bag Frosting Nozzle Preparation: Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl mix cake flour, baking powder and baking soda, set aside In another bowl beat bu...