Mojito Recipe
mint infused cutwater “three sheets” silver rum, lime, mint
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Ingredients
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Mojito Base
Herbs & Garnish
Ice & Finish
Method
Mojito Base
- 1
Measure and add base liquids
Add 2 oz silver rum, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.75 oz simple syrup to a mixing glass or shaker.
Herbs & Muddling
- 2
Prepare mint
Place about 8–10 fresh mint leaves into a sturdy mixing glass or cocktail shaker. Reserve a fresh mint sprig for garnish.
- 3
Muddle gently
Add the rum/lime/syrup mixture to the glass with the mint. Using a cocktail muddler, gently press and twist the mint leaves 6–8 times to release oils and aroma. Do not pulverize the leaves — avoid over-muddling to prevent bitterness.
Assembling the Drink
- 4
Add ice
Fill a highball or Collins glass about three-quarters full with crushed ice (about 1 cup). If you muddled in a separate mixing glass, strain the muddled liquid over the ice into the serving glass; if you muddled in the serving glass, simply add the crushed ice on top.
- 5
Top with soda
Pour approximately 2 oz (about a small splash) of cold soda water over the ice to top the drink. Gently stir 6–8 times with a bar spoon to combine and lift the mint leaves through the ice.