Cocktail Recipes- Mojito

Classic | Fizz | from Anders Erickson

The Mojito might be the perfect cocktail. With mint, simple syrup and white rum, the classic Mojito is easy to make and always refreshing.

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Amount	Ingredient	Brand
2 oz / 50 ml 3 oz / 75 ml 4 oz / 100 ml 6 oz / 150 ml	Light Rum	The Real McCoy 3 Year
³⁄₄ oz / 19 ml 1 ¹⁄₈ oz / 28 ml 1 ¹⁄₂ oz / 38 ml 2 ¹⁄₄ oz / 56 ml	Fresh Lime Juice
¹⁄₂ oz / 13 ml ³⁄₄ oz / 19 ml 1 oz / 25 ml 1 ¹⁄₂ oz / 38 ml	Rich Demerara Syrup
10 to 12 leaves 15 to 18 leaves 20 to 24 leaves 30 to 36 leaves	Mint
3 to 5 oz / 75 to 125 ml 4 ¹⁄₂ to 7 ¹⁄₂ oz / 113 to 188 ml 6 to 10 oz / 150 to 250 ml 9 to 15 oz / 225 to 375 ml	Soda Water

Method: Shaken
Pour: Double Strain
Glassware:
Garnish: Mint Sprig Special
Prep: Add mint leaves to the glass and bruise them gently with a barspoon. Pull them up the side of the glass to coat the glass with the essential oils. Add ice, and pour in the cocktail. Top with soda water.

Amount	Ingredient	Brand
2 oz / 50 ml 3 oz / 75 ml 4 oz / 100 ml 6 oz / 150 ml	Rum	The Real McCoy 3 Year
¹⁄₂ whole ³⁄₄ whole 1 whole 1 ¹⁄₂ whole	Lime
1 tablespoons 1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons 2 tablespoons 3 tablespoons	Raw Demerara Sugar
10 to 12 leaves 15 to 18 leaves 20 to 24 leaves 30 to 36 leaves	Mint
3 to 5 oz / 75 to 125 ml 4 ¹⁄₂ to 7 ¹⁄₂ oz / 113 to 188 ml 6 to 10 oz / 150 to 250 ml 9 to 15 oz / 225 to 375 ml	Soda Water

Method: Build in the Glass
Pour: Add all ingredients directly to the glass
Glassware:
Garnish: Mint Sprig
Special Prep: Add mint leaves and sugar to the glass and bruise the mint gently with a barspoon. Pull the mint up the side of the glass to coat the glass with the essential oils. Cut the half lime into 4 wedges. Add the wedges to the glass and use a muddler to extrace the juice from the lime without destroying the mint. Add ice, and pour in the rum. Top with soda water.