Easy Mojito

Notes

Most cocktail jiggers are 1 & 1/2 oz measures.

Ingredients

• 1 & 1/2 oz rum. (2 times the larger side a cocktail jigger)
• 1/2 oz lime juice.
• 2 lime wedges (1/6th cuts)
• 1 tsp sugar or half jigger of simple syrup
  • Or alternatively 1 tbsp simple syrup in the shaker which gives the mixture a slightly thicker consistency
• Handful of mint leaves.
• 1/2 cup (120ml) soda water
• Ice (best with crushed slushy ice)

Method

1. Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into glass. Muddle them to release aromas
2. Smack your mint leaves to release the aromas and rub them around the inner lip of the glass
3. Put the leaves and second wedge into glass with 1/2 tsp sugar. Muddle them
4. Pour rum, lime juice, ice and remaining 1/2 tsp sugar into a shaker and give it a good shaking
5. Fill the glass with the ice
6. Pour into a glass and give it a quick stir
7. Pour over some soda water to taste
8. Enjoy!