The ultimate Mojito recipe
BY READERS DIGEST
1st Jan 2015 Drinks
Transport your taste buds to the Caribbean with this classic lime and mint mojito recipe.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Makes: 2 mojitos
ingredients
- 3 limes
- 40 fresh mint leaves
- 5 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 130ml white rum
- splash fizzy water
- 2 sprigs fresh mint
Method
- Evenly divide the limes, mint leaves and sugar between 2 sturdy highball glasses.
- Mash the mixtures together using a cocktail muddling stick to bruise the mint leaves and squeeze the juice out of the limes.
- Fill each glass with ice and divide the rum evenly between the two.
- Add a dash of fizzy water to each glass (according to taste) and garnish with the fresh mint sprigs.
- Serve and enjoy.