Mojito Recipe
Refreshing cocktail made with rum, mint, and lime.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Cocktail Preparation
- 1
Muddle Mint and Lime
In a sturdy glass, add the fresh mint leaves and granulated sugar. Squeeze the juice from half of the lime into the glass, then drop the squeezed half in as well. Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently press down on the mint and lime to release their flavors. Be careful not to tear the mint leaves too much.
- 2
Add Rum
Pour the white rum into the glass with the muddled mint and lime mixture. Stir the mixture gently to combine the ingredients.
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes to the top.
- 4
- 5
Garnish and Serve
Stir the cocktail gently to combine all the ingredients. Garnish with a sprig of mint on top. Serve immediately with a straw.