Mojito 

Prep: 5 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 200 ml white rum
  • Limes cut into wedges (1 lime per person)
  • 24 mint leaves, plus extra sprigs to garnish
  • 8 tsp extra fine sugar
  • 100 ml soda water
  • Crushed ice

You’ll also need

  • Tall glasses
  • A muddler (Top tip - you can use the end of a rolling pin instead)

Method

  1. Use the muddler or rolling pin to press the lime wedges with the sugar in a tall glass. 
  2. Add the mint leaves (6 per person) and press down to release the oil and flavour.
  3. Half fill the glass with crushed ice.
  4. Add the rum and stir.
  5. Top up with soda water and more crushed ice. 
  6. Garnish with a mint sprig.
  7. Enjoy!

To make delicious mocktails substitute the rum and sugar for 2 parts apple juice to 1 part elderflower cordial.

Top tip 

For a fruity twist simply add a few strawberries or raspberries to step 1.