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Mojito Cocktail

Serve in a Collins glass...
12	fresh	Mint leaves
2	fl oz	Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum
¾	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
½	fl oz	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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