Traditional Mojitos

Name: Traditional Mojitos
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons tightly packed fresh mint leaves; 1 small lime, cut into 4 wedges; 1/2 cup light rum; 4 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 cups small ice cubes; 1/2 cup club soda; Additional fresh mint leaves

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Prep 10 min
Total 10 min
Servings 2

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Two steps and 10 minutes are all you need to make these traditional mojitos – a flavourful Cuban beverage.

Feb 6, 2017

Ingredients

2 tablespoons tightly packed fresh mint leaves
1 small lime, cut into 4 wedges
1/2 cup light rum
4 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups small ice cubes
1/2 cup club soda
Additional fresh mint leaves

Steps

1

In each of 2 highball glasses, muddle (crush together) about 1 tablespoon mint leaves with juice squeezed from 2 lime wedges. Add lime wedges to glasses; muddle. Stir 1/4 cup of the rum and 2 tablespoons sugar into each glass. Mix well to dissolve sugar. Add about 3/4 cup ice to each.
2

Pour 1/4 cup club soda into each glass; stir well. Garnish with mint.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
As decoration, add either small or larger mint leaves to this flavourful drink .

Nutrition Information

250 Calories, 29g Total Carbs, 26g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2

Calories: 250

Sodium: 25mg

Total Carbs: 29g

Sugars: 26g

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.