How to make a mojito

A mojito is a delicious sweet mixed drink with flavors of lime and mint. The perfect thing for hot summer days.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• mint leaves: 5-10 big leaves or a few whole sprigs per glass
• lime: 1 lime or 1 teaspoon lime juice
• sugar
• soda water (optional)
• rum (my favorite part)

1. Put mint leaves in a glass or a bowl and pour in rum. Lightly crush mint leaves with a spoon. Bruising the mint leaves lightly is all you need to do to impart the flavor on the rum, don't crush the hell out of them.

2. Mix in sugar, lime juice and optional soda water, stir.

3. Fill glass with ice cubes and garnish with sprig

Tips & Warnings

• For advanced makers of mojitos: You can make a sweeter drink by making a syrup by heating water and sugar in a saucepan instead of adding straight sugar. You can dissolve more sugar in hot water than cold water, and pouring it over the ice will keep the drink cold.

[fishnipples]

on 9/11/2007 You should really make a simple syrup rather than just pour sugar straight into the drink. If you put sugar into a chilled glass, you'll never get it to dissolve.