Mojito
Ingredients
• 3 cups (packed) Fresh Mint Leaves
• 9 tablespoons Sugar
• 1 1/2 cups Light Rum
• 1/2 cup Fresh Lime Juice
• 6 cups Club Soda
• 6 cups Crushed Ice
• 6 Lime Wedges
Preparation
Reserve 6 mint leaves for garnish. Place remaining mint leaves in medium bowl. Add
sugar. Mash with wooden spoon until mint is aromatic and oils are released. Add rum
and lime juice and stir until sugar dissolves. Strain mixture into pitcher. (Can be
prepared 2 hours ahead; refreigerate.)
Add club soda to pitcher; gently stir. Fill each of 6 glasses with 1 cup crushed ice.
Pour mojito over and garnish each glass with 1 mint leaf and 1 lime wedge.
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