Classic Mint Mojito with Limes

Three tall glasses by the pool with mojitos in them. Glasses are garnished with mint and limes.

This classic mint mojito with limes is a refreshing summer drink that is so perfect to enjoy on a Friday night at home with friends!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Caribbean, Cuban, Tropical

Keyword classic mojito, mint mojito

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 235kcal

Author Sonila

Equipment

1 Cocktail Shaker
1 muddler
1 tall glass

Ingredients

5 mint leaves
2 tsps granulated sugar
2 limes
2 ozs white rum
club soda or sparkling water as needed
ice preferably crushed

Instructions

Muddle 3 large mint leaves in the cocktail shaker. Add 2 lime wedges and sugar, continue muddling. Muddle enough to release the flavors and aromas, not so much that you break the mint leaves apart.
Add freshly squeezed juice of half a lime (up to 1 lime depending how much juice limes have). Add white rum. Shake lightly or mix with a stirrer.
Add ice, a lime wedge and 1-2 fresh mint leaves on a tall glass. Pour the mix from the cocktail shaker (use the strainer if needed). Top off the rest of the glass with club soda. Garnish more as desired and serve with a straw! Cheers:)

Notes

* If you can find sugarcane sticks, use those as a stirrer in each individual glass. They serve multiple purposes: stirrer, garnish, and even taste. They absorb the mojito flavors too so I have seen more than one person chew on those sticks when the drink is finished:).

*Adjust sugar to taste as people have preferences for sweet or not so sweet mojitos.

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