Makes
12 ounce cocktailSpecial Tools
Ingredients
Method
- Cut the lines into 8th segments.
- Put the 12 lime segments into a heavy-walled glass. It helps if the glass has a narrower bottom to help concentrate the force of the muddling. I use one glass to mix and muddle and then pour the result into the serving glass. Remove the leaves from two to three sprigs of mint (Approximately 6 to 8 leaves) and add them to the glass. Add 4-5 tablespoons of simple syrup to the glass. By adding the simple syrup at this point you will create a hypertonic solution as you muddle that will extract more flavor from the limes and mint.
- Muddle the mint, limes and syrup until all the items are throughly mashed. The more pressure you apply to the mixture the more juice, flavor and essential oils you will release from the mint and limes.
- When you are done a 12-ounce glass should be nearly half full of juice and simple syrup. Pour the contents into the serving glass.
- Add ice and 1.5 to 2 ounces of white rum.
- Top the glass off with sparkling water. Stir the cocktail to mix all the ingredients. I like to use a chopstick and bring some bits of the mint up near the top. Enjoy.One unique quality of a Mojito that makes it stand out from all the others is that the drink actually tastes better the longer you drink. This is because the mint and syrup concentrate at the bottom as the ice melts.
Notes
The secret to a true "Miami" Mojitos is simple syrup. One mistake most bars north of Miami commit is using granular sugar instead of simple syrup. Do not use granular sugar. It does not dissolve completely in cold water and often forms a sugary sludge at the bottom of the glass.