Mojito

Many years ago, a good friend of mine taught me how to make the perfect Mojito on a sunny Missouri day. We were sitting around her pool gabbing away about everything and nothing when the mood struck. She immediately grabbed her keys flew out the door to get ingredients from the store. Not sure what stream of genius hit, I followed without understanding the mission at hand.

We combed through the store grabbing just the right ingredients until our cart was full and I was unsure what concoction this would make. As quickly as we flew to the store, we were home preparing to make the perfect Mojito. Emily has never used an actual recipe. She learned from her father who was born in Cuba and has mastered the art of eyeballing the recipe. She is so dedicated to the perfection of the Mojito that she even taught me how to make simple syrup.

When the Mojito hit my lips, I knew that I had found my drink. The lime with a hint of mint and sweet undertone was as refreshing as cold spring on an August day. The drink looked high class but was very easy to make. It was certainly a step up from my vodka and orange soda kind of days. 🙂

Fast forward to Brad and me on the beach. Clearly Emily’s mojito was going to be the drink of choice! Before making your mojito, you need the right supplies and Ingredients. I can help you with both! Over the years, I have even started to measure the ingredients so anyone can easily reproduce it. Enjoy your drink on a hot summer day! Cheers!

Mojito Drink Supplies

Mojito Ingredients

• 12 fresh spearmint leaves
• 1/2 lime
• 2 tablespoons simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves, cooled)
• 1 1/2 ounces light rum
• Club soda
• Lime wedge and mint sprig, for garnish

Mojito Recipe

1. In a tall glass, muddle or mash together the mint leaves and lime.
2. Add the simple syrup and fill the glass with ice.
3. Add the rum and top with club soda, stir well.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.