An easy mojito recipe to enjoy at home. It’s hard to find mojitos at any of the restaurants in the small town I’m in, and when I tried to make my own using club soda, they never seemed to turn out right. Using lemon-lime soda instead also cuts down on the amount of sugar usually used.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: Not available
Total Time: 5 mins
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 12 leaves mint
- 2 lime slices
- 1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste
- ¼ cup ice cubes, or as needed
- 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger rum (such as Bacardi)
- 4 ½ ounces diet lemon-lime soda (such as Diet Sprite)
Steps
- Place mint leaves, lime slices, and sugar in the bottom of a glass and muddle with a spoon until mint is crushed. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Pour rum then soda over the ice; stir.
