Mojito

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces light rum
  • 12 about 12 fresh mint leaves
  • 1/2 lime
  • 2 tablespoons simple syrup
  • club soda

Preparation

Step 1

Makes 1 Drink

Put mint leaves in the bottom of a tall glass. Squeeze lime over mint leaves and add lime half to glass. Use the back of a spoon to muddle lime and mints leaves, crushing mint as much as possible to release its flavor. Add simple syrup and fill the glass with ice. Add rum and fill remainder of the glass with club soda. Stir gently. Garnish with lime wedge and/or more fresh mint leaves.