Mojito Perfecto

This mojito recipe is made by muddling mint, sugar, and lime wedges in a flat-bottomed glass before adding lemon-flavored rum for a 'perfecto' version of a mojito.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 139 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons white sugar
• 6 mint leaves
• 1 cup ice cubes, or as needed
• 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges
• 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers lemon-flavored rum
• ½ cup carbonated water, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Put 3 mint leaves and 2 teaspoons sugar into each of 2 glass tumblers; vigorously stir sugar and mint together, crushing mint with the back of a spoon to release oils.

Step 2

Add 3 lime wedges to each glass; again stir vigorously to release some lime juice.

Step 3

Pour 1 jigger rum into each glass, then fill glasses with ice cubes. Top with carbonated water; stir.