The Real Mojito
| Serves: |
1 |
| Recipe Type: |
Veg. |
| Preparation Time: |
10 M |
| Cooking Time: |
10 M |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
Ingredients:
- ½ lime (cut into 4 wedges)
- 10 fresh Mint Leaves
- ½ cup Club Soda
- 1 ½ fluid oz White Rum
- 2 tbsp White Sugar
- 1 cup Ice cubes
Cooking Instructions:
- Place a lime wedge and mint leaves in a sturdy glass. Crush the mint leaves and lime to extract the mint oils and lime juice.
- Add 2 more lime wedges and add sugar and muddle them again to release the lime juice. Do not strain the mixture.
- Fill in the glass with ice and pour rum over it and fill the glass with carbonated water.
- Stir it, taste it and add more sugar if required. Garnish with remaining lime wedges and serve.
