The Real Mojito

• servings: 1 serving
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

10 fresh mint leaves

½ medium lime, plus a wedge for garnish

1 tsp white sugar, or to taste

1 cup ice cubes, or as needed

1 ½ fluid ounces white rum or gin

½ cup club soda

Directions

Place mint leaves and lime juice into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler and crush to release mint oils and lime juice. Add sugar and muddle again. Do not strain the mixture.

Fill the glass almost to the top with ice.

Pour in rum and fill the glass with 1/2 cup club soda.

Stir, taste, and add more sugar if desired.

Notes

I did 1 ounce gin, might need more sugar if doing 1.5 ounces