Mojito

Ingredients:

• 50 ml white rum
• 20 ml fresh lime juice
• 20 ml sugar syrup (or 2 teaspoons of sugar)
• 10-15 fresh mint leaves
• Sparkling water or soda (to taste)
• Ice
• Mint sprig for garnish
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:

1. Prepare the mint:
   • Place the mint leaves in a highball glass and gently muddle them to release the aroma.
2. Add lime juice and sugar:
   • Add the fresh lime juice and sugar syrup (or sugar) to the glass. Stir well to dissolve the sugar.
3. Add rum:
   • Add the white rum to the glass.
4. Add ice:
   • Fill the glass with ice to the top.
5. Add sparkling water:
   • Top up with sparkling water or soda to taste.
6. Stir:
   • Stir all the ingredients well.
7. Garnish:
   • Garnish the cocktail with a mint sprig and a lime wedge.

Serving:

• Serve the cocktail in a highball glass with ice.

Description of the Mojito cocktail image:

1. Glass:
   • A highball glass filled with ice.
2. Cocktail color:
   • The cocktail has a clear greenish hue thanks to the mint and lime.
3. Garnish:
   • A sprig of fresh mint sticking out of the glass.
   • A lime wedge attached to the rim of the glass.
4. Texture:
   • The ice in the glass creates a cool and refreshing effect.
   • Bubbles from the sparkling water rise to the surface, adding dynamism.

Enjoy your refreshing Mojito!