Mojitos usually come dressed for the beach — light, minty, cool. Nothing wrong with that. But I like mine dressed for the backyard. That’s where the smoke and pineapple come in.

Drop a pineapple slice on the grate until the sugars caramelize and the edges catch char. Muddle that with mint, fold it into rum and lime, and top it with fizz. Suddenly the drink doesn’t feel like sand and surf. It feels like smoke and shade, the kind of refreshment you earn after a few hours tending the pit.