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Mojito cocktail recipe
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Mojito cocktail recipe

This cocktail scores 4.57 ⭐️ (rated 41x)
The Mojito is a fresh Cuban cocktail made with rum, lime and mint leaves. Read how you can make a fresh Mojito yourself in 10 easy steps!
Prep Time 4 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: cocktails

Ingredients
  

  • White rum 45 ml
  • Cane sugar 2 barspoons
  • Sparkling water 30 ml
  • Lemon parts 4 parts
  • Mint leaves mint sprig / 5-6 leaves
  • Angostura bitters (optional) 2 dashes / druppels
Bar tools
  • Muddler
  • Bar spoon
  • Jigger
How to
  • Muddle in glass

Method
 

  1. To mix all the fresh flavours in the Mojito you will have to muddle in the glass. Make sure you use a longdrink glass with a sturdy bottom.
  2. Start with 2 bar spoons of cane sugar and add lemon parts in the glass. Muddle in the glass.
  3. Add fresh mint leaves. Before adding the leaves slap them in the palm of your hand. You will smell the freshness of the mint directly.
  4. Use about 5 mint leaves. Also smear the mint over the edge of the glass for extra mint experience. If you want to muddle the mint do it softly without breaking the leaves.
  5. Add white rum with a jigger. About 30 - 45 ml.
  6. Fill your glass with crushed ice anb stir with a barspoon to mix everything up. Beware that the mint leaves and lemon parts float in your glass (in stead off laying on the bottom)
  7. Top off with sparkling water. If you like you can add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
  8. Add crushed ice to fill your glass 100%
  9. Perfectservce with mint leaves
  10. There you have it! Enjoy your superfresh Mojito!

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