MOJITO PERFECTO

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Trial and error pay off! Time-consuming, but so worth it.

Provided by Alycia Trapp

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 5m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 mint leaves
4 teaspoons white sugar
1 lime, cut into 6 wedges
2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers lemon-flavored rum
1 cup ice cubes, or as needed
½ cup carbonated water, or as needed

Steps:

  • Put 3 mint leaves and 2 teaspoons sugar into each of 2 glass tumblers; vigorously stir sugar and mint together, crushing mint with the back of a spoon to release oils. Add 3 lime wedges to each glass; again stir vigorously to release some lime juice. Pour 1 jigger rum into each glass. Fill glasses with ice cubes and top with carbonated water; stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 3 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

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