Mojito

By KitchenGnome

My name is Pam and I am a stay at home mom with two children who inspire me to be a better cook. I love using fresh ingredients, organic when possible, and I like to experiment with different tastes and textures. I try to keep my recipes lower in fat but still tasting great. My favorite hobbies are cooking, photography, and blogging so I decided to combine them and create a recipe blog. It has been a wonderful way to organize my recipes and share them at the same time.

Ingredients

• 10 fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 lime, cut into wedges
• 1 tsp sugar, (most recipes call for 2 tbsp but I don't like sweet cocktails),or more to taste
• 1.5 oz white rum
• Club soda, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Place the mint sprigs in a glass with a lime wedge.
Use a muddler (or the bottom of a wooden spoon) to crush the mint and lime in order to release the mint oils and lime juice.
Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar, then muddle again to release more lime juice. Do not strain the mixture.
Fill the glass almost to the top with ice.
Pour the rum over the ice, and fill the glass with club soda.
Stir, taste, and add more sugar if desired.
Garnish with some thin lime slices and a sprig of mint. Serve immediately. Enjoy.