I've always wanted to try a mojito because it sounds refreshing. We have lots of mint in the yard and rum in the liquor cabinet, so on the fourth I made a few.
They were very good, and I would have had an entire drink for myself, but I had a bad headache and figured I shouldn't drink too much.
I used the recipe from a Bartending book I got at Barnes & Noble.
12-15 mint leaves
half a lime
3/4 oz. simple syrup
2 oz. light rum
club soda
Simple syrup is easy to make, you just heat and stir 1 part water to 2 parts sugar until it starts to boil, then reduce the heat to low and stir until the sugar dissolves (about 2 minutes or so). Then remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature.
Also, for the mojitos I made for Daddy and Connie I used 12 mint leaves, and when I tasted it was very good. I used 15 for mine and Steven's and it was a tad too minty. Next time I make one, I think I'll try 10 leaves.
So, you put the leaves, simple syrup and juice of half a lime into a glass and muddle the ingredients. Muddling is basically crushing the ingredients to release their flavor (in this case, the mint). I didn't have a muddler, but instead used a meat pounder. I pressed the pounder in the glass and twisted.
Then you fill the glass about half way with ice and add the rum. Stir well, then add more ice to the glass. Top the glass with the club soda. Stir again and enjoy!
You can google recipes and find lots of variations. For example, on the Bacardi website there's a recipe that actually sounds easier than mine, lol. It takes away the simple syrup and instead uses sugar and muddling the lime wedges, instead of juicing it.
