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Classic Mojito with Rum

Classic Mojito with Rum

Name: Classic Mojito with Rum
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 240 ml white rum; 4 pcs lime; 12 sprigs mint; 8 teaspoons cane sugar; 400 ml sparkling water; ice

Jakub SýkoraDrinkAmerican Cuisine x se líbilo

Classic mojito comes together as a refreshing rum cocktail with lime, mint, and lightly sparkling soda water. You divide lime wedges, cane sugar, and mint leaves among tall glasses and gently muddle them so the lime gives up its juice and the mint its aroma. You add 60 ml of white rum, fill with ice, and top with 100 ml of soda water. You garnish with lime and mint and serve it right away for summer gatherings and garden parties.

Příprava: 10min

Vaření: 0min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 10min

Step by step process

Preparation

1
Have your ingredients ready for the classic mojito. Rinse the limes under cold water. Slice each into six small wedges. Reserve one nice piece from each for garnish. Pluck most of the leaves from the mint sprigs. Keep four whole tops aside. Fresh limes and mint make all the difference.
2
Spread the lime wedges, cane sugar and fresh mint leaves evenly across four tall glasses. Then gently muddle everything with a muddler or the back of a fork, so the lime gives up its juice and the mint its aroma without turning bitter. Five to ten light presses will do.

Mixing and serving

3
Add 60 ml of white rum to each glass. Fill with plenty of ice almost to the rim and stir briefly with a bar spoon, so the sugar begins to dissolve and all the flavours come together evenly. Reach for larger ice cubes: they melt slower and keep the drink from getting watery.
4
To finish, slowly top each glass with 100 ml of soda water. Stir gently from the bottom up to keep the bubbles intact. Garnish with the reserved lime wedge and a fresh sprig of mint. Serve straight away while the fizz is at its best.