Ginger Mint Heaven - Cocktail

I've been thinking of having a beverage/cocktail section as part of my blog and this is the first post in that category.
The credit for this particular beverage should go to Sean. This was one of the concoctions he came out with during our farewell party last weekend, and was a huge hit with the ladies.
If you are a fan of ginger ale, like I am, I can assure you that, you will love this. It's a change from the normal margaritas and mojitos and can be churned out in a jiffy.
Here's what you will need

Ingredients:
Vodka: 1 cup (reduce or increase depending on your personal tolerance levels )
Ginger:crushed: a small piece
Mint leaves powder: 1/2 tsp
Juice of 1 lime
Ice: 4 cups
Salt: 1 tsp

Kitchen Items Required:
A blender
Measuring cups

Method
1)Add ice into a blender and crush it.
2)Add in all the other ingredients mentioned above and blend it well using the mixer.
Taste to see if anything is required and adjust accordingly.
3)Pour into frosted glasses after straining.
4)Garnish with mint leaves
We did not have mint leaves, so we used cilantro for the decoration

Note: I think a non-alcoholic version of this would be to mix in sprite instead of the vodka and increase the amount of ginger and salt. I haven't tried this version, so if any of you do, please let me know how that turned out.