Description
Easy Mojito Recipe (how to make a mojito) – learn how to make a mojito at home with this easy, tried-and-true recipe! Perfect for a hot summer day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
- ice
- 1oz white rum
- 1 1/2 tablespoon lime juice or key lime juice*
- 1 1/2 tablespoon simple syrup
- splash of tonic water**
Instructions
- Add mint leaves to glass. Use a cocktail muddler to muddle the mint leaves.
- Add ice, rum, lime juice, simple syrup and a splash of tonic water.
- Stir and garnish with fresh lime slice and mint sprigs.
Notes
- *Lime Juice: feel free to use fresh lime juice, bottled lime juice or key lime juice.
- **Tonic Water: while you can use a sparkling water or soda water – we tested all the options – the tonic water resulted in the best tasting mojito.