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MOJITO

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Servings: 1
Course: Cocktail
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces rum
  • 10 mint leaves, ground to a paste in a mortar
  • 1 ounce lime juice (juice from half a lime)
  • 1 ounce simple syrup
  • Seltzer water, as needed
  • Lime wedge for garnish

Method
 

  1. Pour the rum over the mint in the mortar. Stir and let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes, then strain the rum through a cloth.
  2. Combine the rum, lime juice, and simple syrup in a highball glass. Fill the glass with ice, top with sparkling water, and garnish with the lime wedge.