Classic mojito Recipe
- 20ml/žfl oz fresh lime juice (or 1-2 limes, chopped)
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 2-3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, left whole
- 50ml/1žfl oz Cuban (or other) rum
- plenty of crushed ice
- 330ml/12fl oz glass
- fresh mint sprig to garnish
- Pour the lime juice into the glass.
- Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves in the lime juice. (If using freshly chopped limes instead of lime juice, crush them with the sugar using a pestle until the sugar dissolves.)
- Throw in the whole mint leaves, letting them fall where they may, even letting them stick to the sides of the glass. The glass should be loosely full of mint.
- Pour crushed ice over the mint leaves to fill the glass.
- Using a spoon, stir the ice with the mint and lime until the mint starts to break. Do not break the mint until this point.
- Top with 50ml of rum and stir until evenly mixed and the ice is slightly slushy.
- Serve with a sprig of mint on top.
