Easy Mojito

This is perfect for summer or anytime.


4 - 6 oz. rum

1 T. each: sugar, lime juice

8 mint leaves

4 c. approx ( 1 liter bottle) club soda

Ice


Place 4 clean glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes.

Rinse and pat dry mint leaves, set aside.

For each drink:

Remove glasses from freezer.

In the bottom of glass, place some of the sugar, lime juice, 1 mint leaf.

With the back of clean spoon, muddle mint leaves, lime, sugar together.

Add ice, rum and top off drink with club soda.

Garnish glasses with remaining mint leaves.

Serves 4.



 






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