Mojito Cocktail

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Serve in
a Collins glass...
12 fresh Mint leaves
2 shot Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum BUY
¾ shot Freshly squeezed lime juice
½ shot Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
Top up with Soda (club soda)
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How to make:

Lightly MUDDLE mint (just to bruise) in base of glass. Add rum, lime juice and sugar. Half fill glass with crushed ice and CHURN (stir) with bar spoon. Fill glass with more crushed ice and CHURN some more. TOP with soda, stir and serve with straws.

Garnish:

Mint sprig

Comment:

When well made, this Cuban cousin of the Mint Julep is one of the world's greatest and most refreshing cocktails.

Variant:

Add two dashes Angostura aromatic bitters

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Mojito Cocktail

The exact origins of the Mojito and its name are lost in the mists of time. Some trace it back to 1586 and a medicinal drink named after Sir Francis Drake.

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