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The Best Mojitos
Mojitos are just the thing for parties, gatherings, or a warm evening on the porch. We have made and remade Mojitos until we got the recipe just right. Here you go.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make 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 cupClub soda or lemon-lime sparkling water to top off
3
Cut Limes
lime1
4
Cut the lime into quarters.
lime1Club soda or lemon-lime sparkling water to top off
5
Squeeze Juice
6
Squeeze the juice of two lime quarters into a highball glass, adding the squeezed lime into the glass as well.
lime1Club soda or lemon-lime sparkling water to top off
7
Add Mint
8
Add half of the mint leaves into the glass and muddle together, taking care to only bruise the mint leaves and not crush them. Don't muddle too hard, or mint can turn bitter.
9
Fill the glasses 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
367 kcal
fat Content
0.2 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
42 g
sodium Content
38 mg
protein Content
1 g
carbohydrate Content
47 g
saturated Fat Content
0.03 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.11 g
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