The Mojito

  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 to 3 fresh mint leaves
  • Soda
  • 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
  • 2 ounces fresh lime juice
  • Pulp from ½ lime
  • 1-ounce rum
  • Special equipment: muddler

Add sugar, mint leaves and a touch of soda to a highball glass. Using a muddler, crush the mint leaves and blend the mixture. Add the juices, lime pulp and fill with ice. Add rum and top the glass with soda.

Serving suggestion: Garnish with a mint leaf and a straw. Encourage guests to stir their drinks with their straws to capture all the sweetness at the bottom of the glass.

The Mojito