Classic Mojito

• servings: 1 serving
• total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

6 mint leaves, plus additional for garnish

1 ounce (2 tablespoons) lime juice

1 ounce (2 tablespoons) simple syrup

2 ounces (4 tablespoons) white rum

2 to 4 ounces (1/2 cup) soda water

Directions

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves. (Here’s how to muddle mint.)

Add the lime juice, simple syrup, and rum. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice and shake until cold.

Place ice into a glass, and strain in the liquid. Top off the glass with soda water. Garnish with additional mint leaves.

Pitcher variation

Go to Mojito Pitcher recipe.