The ultimate Mojito recipe
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
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Evenly divide the limes, mint leaves and sugar between 2 sturdy highball glasses.
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Mash the mixtures together using a cocktail muddling stick to bruise the mint leaves and squeeze the juice out of the limes.
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Fill each glass with ice and divide the rum evenly between the two.
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Add a dash of fizzy water to each glass (according to taste) and garnish with the fresh mint sprigs.
Serve and enjoy.