Mojito Recipe
Refreshing cocktail made with rum, mint, and lime.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Muddle the Mint and Lime
In a sturdy glass, add the fresh mint leaves and sugar. Squeeze the lime juice into the glass and then drop in the lime half. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently press the mint and lime together to release the mint oils and lime juice.
- 2
Add Rum
Pour the white rum into the glass and stir to combine with the muddled mint and lime mixture.
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes to the top.
- 4
- 5
Garnish and Serve
Garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge. Serve immediately with a straw.