Classic Mojito

AUTHOR
Rachel Vazquez
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3.7 61
Mojito is one of the most popular cocktail classics. The drink made of rum, sugar, lime juice, mint and soda water is wonderfully refreshing and brings a Cuban feeling directly into the glass!
COOK TIME
5 mins
TOTAL TIME
5 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
  • 1 Organic Lime
  • 2 stem(s) Mint
  • 1-2 TEASPOONS white cane sugar
  • 5 cl Rum (Cuban)
  • 7-10 Tbsp crushed ice
  • 125 ml Soda water

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash the lime hot, grate dry and cut into eight pieces. Wash mint, dab dry, pluck leaves from the stalks except for 1 tip of the stem.

  2. 2

    Lightly mash lime and sugar in a glass with a cocktail masher. Add rum and mint leaves. Press the leaves lightly or rub the edge of the glass (do not crush!)

  3. 3

    Add crushed ice to about 2/3 of the height of the glass, fill up with soda water, stir again and decorate with remaining mint.

Categories & Tags

BeveragesCocktails