Ingredients
Method
- Place the lime slices, mint leaves, and sugar into a tall glass.1 lime, 10 mint leaves, 1-2 teaspoons sugar
- Muddle well for at least 10 seconds to squeeze the juice from the lime and release the flavor from the mint leaves.
- Fill the glass with ice, then add the rum and top with soda water.2 ounces white rum, Soda water
Notes
The easiest way to make a mojito is to add the ice, rum, and soda water directly to the glass after muddling the lime and mint. Making it this way is wonderfully easygoing, but it results in a casual, slightly messy cocktail. For a prettier drink, strain the lime juice after you muddle it into a new glass before adding the rum and soda - it's what we did for the photos.
How much sugar you add will depend on how sweet you like your cocktails. 1 teaspoon makes a mojito that is fairly tart; 2 teaspoons make a more traditionally sweet mojito.
