MOJITO anyone??

MOJITO TIME

Contributed by Jim Meehan

Serves: makes 1 drink;

The oldest-known recipe for the mojito appeared as the Mojo de Ron in a 1929 Cuban guide called Libro de Cocktail (The Cocktail Book).  

INGREDIENTS

• 8 mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish
• Ice
• 2 ounces white rum (or try Soju)
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1 ounce Simple Syrup
• 1/2 ounce chilled club soda

DIRECTIONS

• In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves. Add ice and the rum, lime juice and Simple Syrup and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass, stir in the club soda and garnish with the mint sprig.