Mojito
Jun 30, 2010 2:00pm- 5 mins preparation
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
Mojito
- 2 limes
- 30 millilitre sugar syrup
- 12 sprigs fresh mint, plus extra, to serve
- 90 millilitre white rum
- 1 cup ice cubes
- fresh mint leaves, extra
Sugar syrup
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 1 cup water
Method
Mojito
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1Make sugar syrup. Cut lime into quarters; place 6 lime wedges into cocktail shaker. Using muddler, crush lime wedges with sugar syrup and sprigs of mint. Add rum and ice; shake vigorously.
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2Strain into four 125ml glasses; top with soda water. Add remaining lime wedges and extra mint leaves to glass.
Sugar syrup
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3Stir 1 cup caster sugar with 1 cup water in small saucepan, over low heat, until sugar dissolves; bring to the boil.
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4Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, without stirring, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Notes
You can buy sugar syrup from liquor stores or make your own.
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