It's my longstanding gnosis, which begun as novel gnosis but was later confirmed in the current universe, that the goddess Hel likes blue agave. Thus, tequila. Thus, mojitos.
A mojito is made of tequila, mint leaves, sugar syrup, and lime juice. In the summer season, I have fresh mint in the garden, so I pick it fresh. I usually put in some flavored sweetened syrup instead of simple syrup that is only made of sugar and water. One of my favorites is elderflower tonic, which I also use for vodka cocktails. Hel doesn't seem to care what else is in the tequila as long as it's Patron. Patron the drink is a pun on patron god, and was novel gnosis from my unpublished novel Some Say Fire. I didn't realize until much later that it was more than a symbolic pun and she actually does like it, but if you have a different relationship with that goddess you might toast her with a different kind.
I had occasion to toast Hel recently when a friend had some worrisome health news. Drawing on my experience with Hel helping my mom go on to where she was headed, I asked Hel "If he comes to your arms, speed him on to Heimdall. Please help him find the Rainbow Bridge and go to Heimdall." Heimdall is my friend's patron.
Image: a cocktail with a fresh flowering mint in it, photo by Erin Lale.