Mojito

The mojito is a cocktail with rum, lime juice, cane sugar, sparkling water and mint with lots of ice. This one, like most rum-based cocktails, originated in Cuba. It may have originated there on the sugar plantations. The mojito was originally intended as a medicine.

Make a delicious and professional Mojito with this simple and easy to make recipe!

Mojito

Recipe by caion

Servings

1

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking timeminutes

Check out the ingredients needed to make your Mojito and follow the step-by-step instructions.

Ingredients

• Simple Syrup

• 1 cup sugar (Demerara sugar is nice)

• 1 cup water

• Mojito

• ½ ounce simple syrup

• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (about 1 lime)

• 10 fresh mint leaves

• 2 ounces light rum

• ice

• 1 to 2 ounces mineral water (or soda water)

Directions

• Add ice to a glass;
• Add 1 sugar cube;
• In a cocktail shaker, add 2 ounces light rum;
• Add ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (about 1 lime);
• Add ½ ounce simple syrup;
• Add 10 fresh mint leaves;
• Add ice cubes;
• Shake for 15 seconds;
• Transfer the mojito to a glass;
• Add 1 to 2 ounces mineral water (or soda water);
• Your Mojito is ready!

Recipe Video