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Cherry Mojitos
These Cherry Mojitos are perfectly balanced, refreshing, and super easy to make. It's the real deal. And an instant hit with any mojito fan.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 5 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make Simple Syrup
2
Do ahead:Over medium heat, add sugar and water in a small pot. Bring to a boil. Add the 1 cup mint leaves and boil ⏱️ 1 minute. Remove from heat and let sit ⏱️ 30 minutes to infuse. Strain infused syrup into a container and set aside. (Any leftover syrup can be stored in the fridge for future use.)
water1 cupfresh mint leaves (whole)1 cupwhole mint leaves (no stems)24
3
Cut the lime into quarters.
lime1
4
Squeeze the juice of two lime quarters into a highball glass, adding the squeezed lime into the glass as well.
lime1
5
Muddle
6
Add half of the mint leaves and cherries into the glass and muddle together, taking care to only bruise the mint leaves and not crush them.
fresh mint leaves (whole)1 cupwhole mint leaves (no stems)24cherries (pitted and halved)4
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Mix
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Fill each glass with ice to the top. Add 3 oz white rum and 2 oz of the infused syrup to each glass. Top each glass with club soda, gently stir, and serve immediately.
white rum6 oz
Nutrition Facts
calories
626 kcal
fat Content
1 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
102 g
sodium Content
19 mg
protein Content
2 g
carbohydrate Content
111 g
saturated Fat Content
0.1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.23 g
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