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Mojito

A Cuban-style mojito of white rum, fresh lime juice, cane sugar, mint and sparkling water, finished with a few drops of aromatic bitters.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tsp white cane sugar
  • 1/2 lime, juice only
  • 1 mint sprig, long; spearmint or yerba buena
  • 1 shot white rum, good US or Puerto Rican brand
  • 3 drops aromatic bitters, Angostura brand is best
  • sparkling water
  • ice cubes, a few

Steps

1Muddle the sugar, lime and mint

  1. In each glass, add 2 tsp white cane sugar.
  2. Add the juice of 1/2 lime to each glass.
  3. Place 1 long mint sprig into each glass.
  4. Muddle (push down and twist) only the bottom of the mint stem into the sugar and lime juice, not the mint leaves.

2Add the rum, bitters and ice

  1. Add 1 shot white rum.
  2. Add 3 drops aromatic bitters.
  3. Add a few ice cubes.
  4. Top with a splash of sparkling water.
  5. Mix well.

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