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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Muddle Mint and Lime
In a sturdy glass, add the fresh mint leaves and lime juice. Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently press down on the mint leaves to release their oils. Be careful not to tear the leaves too much.
- 2
Add Rum and Simple Syrup
Pour in the white rum and simple syrup over the muddled mint and lime mixture. Stir gently to combine and dissolve the simple syrup.
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes until it is almost full.
- 4
- 5
Garnish
Garnish your mojito with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.