Mojito

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 1 people

Categories: Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 12 -15 mint leaves
  • 1/2 lime
  • 3/4 ounce simple syrup (made with 2 parts sugar and 1 part water)
  • 2 ounces light rum
  • club soda
  • 1 mint sprig

Directions

  1. Add mint leaves, the juice of half a lime, and simple syrup to a highball glass.

  2. Muddle the ingredients in the glass.

  3. Fill the glass halfway with ice cubes; add in rum and stir the mixture vigorously.

  4. Fill the rest of the glass with ice cubes; top the drink with club soda; stir.

  5. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

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