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Traditional Mojito

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005

Prep Time:
5 min
Inactive Prep Time:
hr min
Cook Time:
hr min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
2 servings

Ingredients

1 lime, cut into 16 pieces, plus more for garnish
16 fresh mint leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1/2 cup white rum
Seltzer water

Instructions

Divide the lime pieces, mint leaves, and
sugar evenly among 2 (12-ounce) glasses. Using a muddler, mash the lime pieces and bruise
the mint leaves while dissolving the sugar. Add enough chipped ice to each glass to fill.
Add 4 ounces of rum to each glass, then use a cocktail shaker to combine and thoroughly
chill each drink separately. Pour the contents of the shaker back into the glasses and top
each drink with a splash of the seltzer water. Garnish the glasses with lime and mint
sprigs.
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