1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)
4 mint leaves
1 sprig of mint
Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces)
2 ounces club soda
Ice (crushed)
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There are countless recipes for the Mojito (prounced moh-HEE-toh), but this version is for the one Hemingway himself enjoyed at the Mojito’s place of birth: La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba.
Place the mint leaves into a “collins” glass and squeeze the juice from a cut lime over it. You’ll want about two ounces of lime juice, so it may not require all of the juice from a single lime.
Add the powdered sugar, then gently smash the mint into the lime juice and sugar with a muddler, you can also use the back of a fork or spoon if one isn’t available.
Add ice (preferably crushed) then add the rum and stir, and top off with the club soda. Garnish with a mint sprig.
*Optional – Some people will take half of the juiced lime and cut into into four wedges to add to the glass. Another variation is to add Angostura bitters to cut the mojito’s sweetness. Some Cubans also use “guarapo” (sugar cane syrup) in place of the powdered sugar.
Source: TasteOfCuba.com
