Learn how to make Mojitos recipe. Follow our step-by-step mojito recipe for a refreshing summer cocktail.
Ingredients
2 parts Bacardi Carta Blanca
½ fresh lime
12 fresh mint leaves
2 heaped bar spoons of caster sugar
Dash of soda water
Cubed ice
Crushed ice
To Garnish: Sprig of Fresh Mint
Equipment
A muddler (or rolling pin)
A spoon
A Highball&Tumbler(mojito glass)
How to choose Mojito glass
Mojito glass is usually a no printing and transparent tumbler or highball for instance(Mojito glass)
After choosing the your desired Mojito glass, check that its transparency is based on crystal clearness and whether there are cracks
Fill it with water and check for discoloration or odor
If all the above checks are passed. Okay, take it to make a delicious Mojito
How to mix
Put the four lime wedges into a glass, then add the sugar and muddle (squish everything together) to release the lime juice
Put the mint leaves on one hand and clap. This bruises the leaves and releases the aroma. Rub the mint leaves around the rim of the glass and drop them in. Use a muddler, bar spoon (or even a rolling pin) to gently push the mint down into the lime juice
Half fill the glass with crushed ice and pour in the Bacardi Carta Blanca. Stir the mix together until the sugar dissolves
Top up with crushed ice, a splash of the soda water and garnish it with a sprig of mint