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Mint Mojito Recipe
This easy, classic Mojito Recipe will quench your thirst on the hottest summer days. The combination of mint, lime, and bubbles is oh-so refreshing, and it's easy to make with only 5 ingredients.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 208 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Cuban
Ingredients
- 10 fresh mint leaves plus more for garnish (see note 1)
- 1/2 lime cut into 4 wedges, divided
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar or to taste (see note 2)
- 1 cup Ice cubes
- 1 1/2 ounces white rum (3 tablespoons, see note 3)
- 1/2 cup club soda (see note 4)
Instructions
- In a highball glass, add mint leaves, 2 lime wedges, and the sugar. Use a muddler to crush them together, releasing the mint oils and the lime juice.
- Fill the glass with ice. Add rum, top with club soda, and garnish with mint leaves and remaining lime wedges.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Mint: Mojitos are typically made with spearmint, not peppermint.
- Sugar: Or substitute agave, honey, or simple syrup and add it to taste. However, the grittiness of granulated sugar adds texture and is part of the charm of a mojito.
- Rum: Any white rum that you find at the grocery store will work here. The best rum for a Mojito is the one that lets the lime and mint shine.
- Club soda: Or choose sparkling water or even a sweetened soda such as Sprite of 7Up.
- Yield: This recipe makes 1 cocktail.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cocktail
Calories
208kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
41mg
(2%)
Potassium
95mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
442IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cocktail | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 442IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.