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Markee's Mojito

Here's how you make Markee's Mojito
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  • Servings: 1
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 1 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 12 mint leaves (not 11, not 13, TWELVE)
  • 1 lime (cut in eighths)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons simple syrup (or 3 tsp superfine sugar)
  • 1 1/2 ounces white rum
  • Club soda
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a cocktail shaker, place the TWELVE mint leaves, 6 pieces of lime and the simple syrup (or superfine sugar). With a muddler, mash up the lime pieces and mint leaves so that they release their flavors and oils. Taste for sweetness and adjust if necessary.

  • Step 2: Add the rum and a handful of ice. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds or until ice crystals form.

  • Step 3: With a cocktail strainer, pour into a tall ice-filled glass. Top off with club soda. Garnish edge of glass with a slice of lime.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Cocktail shaker
  • Cocktail strainer

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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