mojito obsession

[carneiros]

Mmmm, I've been drinking mojitos lately. I don't know why, but I feel like I've spent the entire winter craving them. This coming from someone who hardly drinks at all. Three days ago, under the cover of night, I snipped fresh mint from some stranger's yard. The stuff was clearly growing as a weed and I didn't take all that much. It's sitting now in a cup of water, enjoying itself. Twice now I have "muddled" it with sugar, added lime, rum and soda water and poured it over ice. It's been awesome.

Mojito!

Muddle together in a glass:
1 sprig mint
.75oz simple syrup

Add:
1 half juiced lime peel
1oz lime juice
2oz white rum
3oz club soda

Fill the rest of the glass up with crushed ice, swirl a few times to combine and enjoy!