Mojito Recipe
Refreshing cocktail with rum, mint, sugar, and lime.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Base
Muddled Ingredients
Garnish
Other
Method
Preparation
- 1
Muddle Ingredients
In a sturdy glass, add the fresh mint leaves and lime wedges. Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently press down on the mint and lime to release the juices and oils. Be careful not to tear the mint leaves too much.
- 2
Add Simple Syrup
Pour the simple syrup over the muddled mint and lime mixture. Stir gently to combine.
- 3
Add Rum and Lime Juice
Add the white rum and fresh lime juice to the glass. Stir to mix all the ingredients together.
- 4
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes, allowing them to rise above the cocktail mixture.
- 5
Garnishing
- 6
Add Garnish
Garnish the cocktail with a sprig of fresh mint and a lime wheel on the rim of the glass for added presentation.