Mojito Cocktail Recipe

Mojito Cocktail with Mint Sprig

Make a mojito even more refreshing by adding a mint spring to the rum drink served over ice.

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Ingredients

2 sprigs fresh mint
1 ounce simple syrup
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1-1/2 ounce Bacardi Silver rum
soda water

Tools

mixing glass
Collins glass
citrus squeezer
muddler
shaker
strainer

Preparation

1. Start with a sprig of mint in the bottom of a glass.

2. Add 1 ounce of simple syrup and 3/4 ounce of fresh-squeezed lime juice and muddle the mixture.

3. Add 1-1/2 ounce of Bacardi Silver rum and shake well with ice.

4. Strain over new ice in a Collins glass to remove the muddled mint pieces.

5. Top it off with soda water and garnish with a mint sprig.

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