Summer time

[LennyLen]

To make it easier, I sometimes muddle the Vodka and Mint

Mint leaves should always be muddled rather than blended. This allows the menthol oil to be released and mixed with the other ingredients. Blending it will destroy most of the oils instead. This is especially true if you're using fresh limes rather than lime juice, as blending limes makes one hell of a pulpy mess (and also destroys the nice zesty oils).