Mojita Rita

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3/4 lime, cut into quarters
• 5 -6 mint leaves
• 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
• 1/2 ounce water
• 1 1/2 ounces tequila
• 1 ounce cointreau liqueur

Recipe

• 1 mash together the lime quarters, mint leaves, brown sugar, and water in a glass until the mint leaves start to bruise; this releases the oils and aromas in the mint.
• 2 add in the tequila, cointreau, and ¾ cup crushed ice to the glass.
• 3 stir very well (don’t shake), bringing the mint leaves to the top of the drink and dissolving all the sugar; serve immediately.