Mojito Recipe
Refreshing cocktail with rum, mint, and lime.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Garnish Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Take a highball glass and add the fresh mint leaves. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently press down on the mint leaves to release their oils. Do not shred the leaves, just bruise them slightly.
- 2
Add Lime Juice and Simple Syrup
Pour in the fresh lime juice and simple syrup over the muddled mint leaves in the glass.
- 3
Add Rum
Pour the white rum into the glass over the lime juice and mint mixture.
- 4
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes to the top.
- 5
- 6
Garnish
Garnish the drink with a lime wedge on the rim and a sprig of mint placed on top.
Serving
- 7
Serve and Enjoy
Stir gently to combine all the ingredients before drinking. Serve immediately and enjoy your refreshing Mojito!