Traditional Mojitos Recipe

Name: Traditional Mojitos
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons tightly packed fresh mint leaves; 1 small lime, cut into 4 wedges; 1/2 cup light rum; 4 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 cups small ice cubes; 1/2 cup club soda; Additional fresh mint leaves

Ingredients

2 tablespoons tightly packed fresh mint leaves
1 small lime, cut into 4 wedges
1/2 cup light rum
4 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups small ice cubes
1/2 cup club soda
Additional fresh mint leaves

PREP TIME 10m	TOTAL TIME 10m
YIELD 2 servings

Instructions

In each of 2 highball glasses, muddle (crush together) about 1 tablespoon mint leaves with juice squeezed from 2 lime wedges.
Add lime wedges to glasses; muddle.
Stir 1/4 cup of the rum and 2 tablespoons sugar into each glass.
Mix well to dissolve sugar.
Add about 3/4 cup ice to each.
Pour 1/4 cup club soda into each glass; stir well. Garnish with mint.