Mojito (cuban Mint And Rum Cocktail)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• crushed ice
• 12 leaves fresh spearmint
• 3 tablespoons lime juice (preferably fresh, do not use rose's lime)
• 1 -2 tablespoon sugar syrup, to taste
• 1 1/2-2 ounces rum, to taste
• 2 ounces club soda, more to taste

Recipe

• 1 fill a glass 1/3 full with crushed ice, and place mint leaves and sugar syrup on top.
• 2 using a muddle stick or wooden pestle, mash them together for about 20 seconds.
• 3 add the rum and club soda and lime juice and stir well.
• 4 garnish with mint sprig, serve, and enjoy!
• 5 *to make sugar syrup, dissolve 1 part sugar into 1 part hot water and boil until thickened.