Mojito

By KDHarmon

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 6-8 mint leaves
• Club soda
• 1 lime, halved
• 2 ounces light rum
• Mint sprig for garnish

Details

Adapted from cocktails.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation:

1.Place the sugar, the mint leaves, and a little club soda into a highball glass.
2.Muddle well to dissolve the sugar and to release the mint flavor.
3.Squeeze the juice from both halves of the lime into the glass.
4.Drop one half of the lime into the glass.
5.Add the rum.
6.Stir well.
7.Fill the glass with ice cubes.
8.Add the rest of the club soda.
9.Garnish with the mint sprig.

Makes 1 serving.