Classic Mojito

Name: Classic Mojito
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 6 fresh mint leaves; 4 1/2 tsp simple syrup, (see recipe link below); 2 oz white rum; 1 oz fresh lime juice

A mojito in a tall clear glass with mint leaves, lime slices and ice cubes on a white surface with a sprig of mint and a whole lime and two slices against a blue wall

Mix up this traditional cocktail and say cheers to summer.

Ingredients

6 fresh mint leaves
4 1/2 tsp simple syrup, (see recipe link below)
2 oz white rum
1 oz fresh lime juice

Instructions

MUDDLE mint and syrup in a shaker.
FILL with ice. Add rum and lime juice.
SHAKE, then pour into a tall glass. Garnish with lime wheels and mint sprigs.

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