Name: Cuban Mojito
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 Serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 Mint leaves; 2 tablespoons Lime juice; 1 tbsp Superfine sugar; 2 ounces Bacardi white rum; Ice; Seltzer

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Cuban Mojito

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Instructions

First, take the lime wedges and squeeze the juice into your shaker cup. Add the sugar and stir so it dissolves.

Next, add the mint to the cup, pressing down with a spoon to release spearmint oils.

Then, add Bacardi and shake the cup well to combine and chill the ingredients. Pour the drink into a highball glass and fill the top of the glass with seltzer.

Finally, garnish with lime wedges and mint leaves and serve.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Bruise Your Mint Gently 🌿
Gently slap the mint leaves against your palm to release essential oils and aromatics without tearing them, which would create bitterness in your drink.
Use Fresh Lime Juice Only 🍋
Always squeeze fresh limes moments before serving—bottled lime juice lacks the bright acidity and complex flavor that makes an authentic mojito sing.
Chill Your Glass First 🧊
Pre-chill your glass in the freezer for 5 minutes before building the drink to maintain the perfect temperature and prevent dilution from melting ice.
Muddle Don't Pulverize 🔨
Use a gentle pressing motion with your muddler to extract mint oils without crushing the leaves into pieces that cloud the drink and create unwanted bitterness.
Quality Rum Makes the Difference 🥃
Invest in premium Bacardi or comparable white rum—the spirit is the foundation of your drink, and superior quality directly impacts the final flavor profile and smoothness.