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1 tall glass with the prepared mojito, garnished with mint and a lime wedge resting on a wooden board with a cocktail stirring spoon laid to the side

The Classic Mojito


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  • Author: Gnarly Roots
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 oz white rum, such as Bacardi
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 23 oz plain sparkling water
  • 1 lime
  • 68 mint leaves

Instructions

  1. In a tall glass, add the mint leaves the juice of one lime.
  2. Muddle these together to bring out the mint flavor into the lime juice.
  3. Add 2 ounces of white rum and 1/2 ounce of simple syrup.  You can also tailor the amount of simple syrup to the desired sweetness.
  4. Give it a quick stir to mix these together, or you could also shake these ingredients in a cocktail shaker at this stage.   If you have shaken in a cocktail shaker, transfer back to your tall glass and fill the glass with ice.
  5. Top with sparkling water and give it another stir.
  6. Add a few mint leaves and a lime wedge as garnish.
  7. CHEERS!
  • Prep Time: 5