Mojito Cocktail

By á-1228

Ingredients

• 3 cups packed fresh mint leaves
• 9 Tbs. sugar
• 1 1/2 cups rum
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 6 cups club soda
• 6 cups crushed ice
• 6 lime wedges

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Reserve 6 mint leaves for garnish. Place remaining mint leaves in medium bowl. Add sugar. Mash with wooden spoon until mint is aromatic and oils are released. Add rum and lime juice and stir until sugar dissolves. Strain mixture into pitcher. This can be prepared 2 hours ahead;refreigerate

Add club soda to pitcher and gently stir. Fill each of 6 glasses with 1 cup crushed ice. Pour mojitto over and garnish each glass with 1 mint leaf and 1 lime wedge.