About
Originally from Cuba, the Mojito is a cocktail loved by so many across the world. Though it is popular, it can easily be butchered. A good mojito should be light and refreshing with a hint of mint that doesn’t overpower the unaged rum and lime. Lightly muddling your mint is key!Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 2 oz · 60 mllight rum
- ¾ oz · 22.5 mlfresh lime juice
- ½ oz · 15 mlsimple syrup
- 3–4 large mint leaves
- 2–3 oz/ 60–90 ml. soda water to top
- mint bouquet to garnish
Method
- 1
Add mint to glass.
- 2
Lightly muddle and press mint along sides of glass to release oils.
- 3
Add remaining ingredients.
- 4
Fill ⅔ with crushed or pebble ice.
- 5
Stir or swizzle to mix.
- 6
Top with soda water.
- 7
Add more ice.
- 8
Garnish with mint bouquet.
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