Mojito
A refreshing Cuban highball featuring white rum, fresh mint, lime, and soda water. The perfect warm-weather cocktail with a delightful herbal freshness.
Prep Time
5 min
Difficulty
easy
Glassware
Highball Glass
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Gently muddle mint leaves with simple syrup in a highball glass
- 2
Add lime juice and rum
- 3
Fill the glass with ice
- 4
Top with soda water
- 5
Stir gently to combine
- 6
Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint
Pro Tips
Don't over-muddle the mint—you want to release the oils, not shred the leaves. Gently press, don't pulverize.
Garnish
Fresh mint sprig and lime wheel
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- Prep Time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Category
- highballs
- Glass
- Highball Glass
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