Cocktail · Cuba
Mojito
Make a Cuban Mojito with white rum, lime, mint, sugar and soda using exact oz and ml quantities and the proper gentle-muddling method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- Rum
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) white rum
- 1 oz (30 ml) fresh lime juice
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) simple syrup
- 2 oz (60 ml) soda water
- 8 mint leaves
Garnish
Mint sprig
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Gently press the listed fruit or mint with the sweetener in the highball glass to release aroma without shredding it.
- 3Add white rum, lime juice, simple syrup, soda water, mint leaves, fill with ice and churn until cold.
- 4Finish with mint sprig and serve immediately.
The story behind Mojito
The Mojito is closely tied to Havana and Cuba’s long rum tradition. Lime, sugar and mint cool the spirit, making the drink especially suited to Cuba’s hot climate.