Mojito Recipe
Refreshing cocktail made with mint, lime, and rum.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Instructions
- 1
Muddle the Ingredients
In a sturdy glass, add the fresh mint leaves and granulated sugar. Squeeze the juice from half of the lime over the mint and sugar mixture. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently crush the mint and mix it with the sugar and lime juice to release the mint oils.
- 2
Add Lime Juice
Cut the remaining half of the lime into wedges and add them to the glass. Muddle gently again to release more lime juice.
- 3
Mix in Rum
Pour the white rum into the glass and stir gently to combine all the ingredients.
- 4
- 5
Garnish and Serve
Garnish with a sprig of mint. Serve immediately with a straw or a stirring stick.