Mojito

Cuban classic: white rum, lime, sugar, mint, soda. Hemingway drank these at La Bodeguita del Medio.

Ingredients

• White Rum2 ounces
• Fresh Lime Juice¾ ounce
• Sugar2 teaspoons
• Fresh Mint Leaves8 each
• Soda Water2 ounces
• Mint Sprig1 each

Directions

Place mint leaves in a highball glass. Add sugar and lime; gently muddle. Fill with crushed ice. Add rum and stir. Top with soda. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Notes

Don't pulverize the mint — slap and place. Aggressive muddling makes it bitter.