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mojito (the hard best way)
Great mojitos are earned, not easy.
Also, I need to call out the folks that will immediately start typing out a storm in the comments about the full tablespoon of sugar: not all of the sugar will integrate into the cocktail prepped like this. Inherently, some of it will be left behind, allowing a sense of play with your straw to suck up a few granules here and there—or not.
If you want to use less, use less. But I tend to like the surprise nuggets of sugar from time to time.
Ingredients
10-12 mint leaves
1 tbsp cane sugar
1 lime, cut into 8 pieces
2oz | 60ml white rum, preferably Cuban or Puerto Rican
1oz | 30ml club soda (optional)
Cocktail Directions
Combine mint, sugar, and limes in order into a collins glass. Gently press the limes into the sugar and mint to form a slurry and activate the mint.
Add in rum and crushed ice, using a spoon or swizzle stick to integrate the cocktail. Top with club soda, if desired.
Finish filling the glass with ice. Garnish with a mint bouquet.
