Mint Mojitos

This Cuban drink is one of the top refreshing cocktails you can enjoy, especially during warm days. Lime + mint + bubbles (and let's not forget, Rum) = Perfection! Great for a summer happy hour using mint from your AeroGarden.

Get started –

• Cut a lime into wedges
• Add a lime wedge and 10 mint leaves into the bottom of a glass
• Use muddler or handle of wooden spoon to crush mint and lime to release mint oils and lime juice
• Add 2 more lime wedges and 2 tablespoons of white sugar and muddle again
• Fill the glass up to the top with ice
• Pour 1.5 fluid ounces of white rum over the ice
• Fill the rest of the glass with carbonated water
• Stir
• Taste - Add more sugar if you want
• Garnish with lime wedge and mint sprig

Tips –

Avoid over-muddling the mint, it will give the mojito a grassy taste. Over crushed mint breaks the chlorophyll filled veins in the leaf which gives a bitter grass taste.

You want to lightly press down on the leaves with the muddler or wooden spoon and gently twist.

Don't forget, the Cocktail & Mocktail Herb Seed Pod Kit

-Cheers!