Mojito
Cuba's great refresher: mint and lime muddled with sugar, lengthened with white rum and soda over cracked ice. Cooling, citrusy and dangerously sessionable.
12% ABVMediumCocktails
Medium
Difficulty
5 min
Time
205 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Sugar2 tsp
- Lime Juice¾ oz
- Soda Water
- Mint(optional)6 pcs
- White Rum1 ½ oz
Instructions
Muddle mint leaves with sugar and lime juice.
Add a splash of soda water and fill the glass with cracked ice.
Pour the rum and top with soda water.
Light stir to involve all ingredients.
Garnish with sprigs of mint and slice of lime.
Pairs well with
Salty and crunchy pairings balance the Mojito's sweetness:
- Salted tortilla chips with lime
- Cuban ham croquetas
- Grilled shrimp skewers
- Plantain chips
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