Green Apple Vojitos

You can easily multiply the amounts by 8 to make a pitcher full of these refreshing drinks.

• 8 fresh mint leaves

• 2 oz apple juice or cider

• 1 t powdered Swerve, or erythritol, or Allulose, or a couple of drops of stevia (or 2 t simple syrup)

• 1 oz lime juice

• 2 oz vodka

• Green apple peel, apple slice, and mint leaves for garnish

Put mint leaves, apple juice, sweetener, lime juice, and vodka into a cocktail shaker. Use a muddler to crush the mint and release its oils. Fill the glass almost to top with ice, close, and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Garnish with a peel of apple, an apple slice, and mint leaves.