Mojito
HB-4869 · Hand-built original · Cuban
White rum, lime and mint lengthened with soda and sweetened with sugar syrup, served over ice.
Main ingredient: rum
Pairs well with: salted nuts, plantain chips, grilled shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 oz lime juice (, fresh)
- 1 oz sugar syrup
- 10 mint leaves
- 2 oz white rum
- 1/2 cup club soda/soda water
- Lime wedges or slices
- Mint sprigs
Method
- Press the mint leaves gently in a tall glass to release their oils without tearing them.
- Add the lime juice, sugar syrup and rum and stir to combine.
- Fill the glass with ice, top with the soda, stir once and garnish with lime and mint sprigs. Serve at once.
Prep: 3 min