Classic Mojito
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White rum, mint, lime, sugar and soda, with plenty of ice. It is the drink of Havana, and its simplicity is deceptive: five easy ingredients, but the order you build them in and how you treat the mint decide whether it comes out fresh or bitter.
Ingredients
- 60 ml white rum
- 8-10 fresh mint leaves
- 30 ml fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- Soda water to top
- Ice cubes
Preparation
- Place the mint and sugar in the glass. Press gently with a muddler to release the oils (without tearing the leaves).
- Add the lime juice and rum. Stir well.
- Fill the glass with ice and top with soda water.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
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