Mojito

1.5 oz BACARDI (white) Rum
12 fresh spearmint leaves
1/2 lime
7 oz club soda
2 tbsp. simple syrup (or 4 tsp. sugar)

The official drink of Miami, very hot in clubs during the summer. Traditionally prepared in a collins glass. To make a Mojito, juice from a lime is added to sugar and mint leaves in a tall glass. The mixture is then gently mashed repeatedly with a muddler. Crushed ice is then added, followed by rum and topped off with club soda.

Be sure to avoid using a mint medley like I did, and use spearmint. I also made the mistake of using too little lime and too much sugar...so it tasted basically like carbonated sugar water with an odd mint medley taste. I also happened to make it on a Sunday morning during the winter...haha.

Resources:

• www.bacardi.com (Go to the bacardi website, dance to the muddle song, and watch the tutorial on how to make a mojito.)
  
• http://www.tasteofcuba.com/mojito.html (Alternate recipe, in depth directions/explanation)
• http://www.esquire.com/drinks/mojito-drink-recipe (History and instructions)