How to Make a Mojito
Yes, it's a trendy drink. But on a hot summer evening while drinking with good friends, this cross between the Mint Julep and the Daquiri doesn't feel like a trend. It feels like destiny.
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Create classic rum cocktails or find a new favorite with these recipes.
You Will Need
- 2 oz. light or gold rum
- Some fresh mint
- 2 tsp. sugar
- A lime cut into 4 wedges
- Some soda water
- Some ice
- A collins glass
- A measuring jigger
- A muddler
- And a spoon
Steps
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Step 1
Pull off mint leaves
Set 1 mint sprig aside, and pull the leaves off the remaining sprigs.
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Some mojito recipes call for as many as 2 dozen mint leaves—how many you use depends on how "minty" you want your drink to taste.
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Step 2
Add mint, lime & sugar
Line the glass with the leaves and add the 4 lime wedges and the sugar. Gently muddle everything against the sides and bottom with the muddler or back of a spoon.
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In Cuba, where the mojito originated, just 1 tsp. of powdered sugar is used.
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Step 3
Fill with ice
Fill the glass with ice.
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Step 4
Pour in rum & mix
Pour in the rum and mix again.
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Step 5
Add soda & garnish
Top off the cocktail with soda water and garnish with a sprig of mint. Mojito!
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While the Mojito was a favorite of "Carrie" and the gals on Sex & the City in the 1990s, it was also a favorite of Hemingway and the guys in the 1930s.
