Mojito!

 

Ingredients

-1.25 oz rum (I used Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum)

-Mint leaves (between 10-12)

-1 TBSP sugar

-.5 oz lime juice

-2 oz club soda

Prep

Place mint leaves in the bottom of your glass, add crushed ice and then mix the remaining ingredients together.  Garnish with mint leaves. 

Cost

-bottle of rum (1/5^th of Captain cost me 15$)

-Mint leaves ($1-2)

-1-2 limes ($1)

-Club soda ($2)

So one drink should cost no more than $3, if you don’t have a bottle of rum, or club soda the overall cost would be about $20

Thoughts

This Cuban drink has always been one of my favorites.   The name Mojito likely came from “Mojo”, which is a Cuban base of seasonings and lime juice, which makes sense because of the distinct lime flavor in the drink.  The Mojito I made looked great.  The mint leave garnish is an absolute necessity if you care about the aesthetics of your drink, not to mention they add more mint flavor.  Like almost any drink, you can modify this Mojito recipe to your own personal preferences.  If you don’t care for mint, add 5 leaves instead of 10.  I like to add a little more rum to mine, about half an ounce to an ounce more.  I like being able to taste the alcohol in my drinks, just so I know it is there.  This is a great summer drink, as it is very refreshing, and would be a hit at any outdoor party, barbecue, etc.  I have yet to meet someone who does not enjoy the occasional Mojito (or three).