Authentic Puerto Rican Mojitos
These Authentic Puerto Rican Mojitos are absolutely divine! Only a few simple but essential ingredients come together to make a satisfying, supremely refreshing beverage you'll want all year round!
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 3 lime wedges
- Mint leaves I like mint minty, so I use about 4-6 bigger mint leaves, but start small with just a few, torn into rough pieces
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces Don Q Cristal Rum
- Ice
- Club soda or tonic water for topping
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add in the lime wedges and mint leaves. Using a muddler or a wooden spoon handle, muddle the mixture for a good 30 seconds to 1 minute to really release the juices from the limes and oils from the mint. Add in the simple syrup, rum, and enough ice to nearly fill the cocktail shaker.
- Shake the cocktail shaker vigorously for about 30 seconds or until ice cold to the touch. Remove the cocktail shaker lid and pour the entire mixture - ice, limes, mint, and liquids - into a fresh glass. Top with club soda or tonic water.