🍸 Mojito (Cuban-style)

Aperitif, Classics

6 ingredients
Aperitif
  • 10 fresh Mint leaves
  • 22.5 mlLime juice
  • 10 mlSugar syrup (2:1)
  • 2 dashSaline solution 4:1
  • 60 mlLight white rum
  • 50 mlSoda (club soda) water

  1. 1
    Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. 2
    Prepare garnish of aromatic bitters, mint sprigs and wooden lollypop stick stirrer.
  3. 3
    Prepare garnish of aromatic bitters, mint sprigs and wooden lollypop stick stirrer.
  4. 4
    Gently MUDDLE mint in base of chilled glass (just to bruise).
  5. 5
    ADD next 4 ingredients (all but soda) and briefly stir to combine and lift mint with spoon.
  6. 6
    FILL glass with cubed ice (not crushed or pebble ice, which are too fine). If using large cubes, crack some with an ice-tapper or the back of an aluminium ice scoop.
  7. 7
    TOP with soda water and briefly stir.
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