How to Make Mojito

How do you beat the heat during the summer? Crushed ice, lime juice, sugar syrup and rum, don’t they just make the right recipe? There is nothing like a cool cocktail that can tantalize all your taste buds to such an extent that almost your soul is rejuvenated. When you think about such cocktails you can never really miss the real Caribbean delight Mojito which is an amazing drink. It is fit for the summer afternoons and beach or pool parties that you want to hold for your friends.

Over the past two decades, Mojito has become quite popular in the United States the island of Cuba. It has a cool minty flavor and you can find it in any bars and cabanas that you visit in this island. But it is not restricted to that only; you can also make it at home too. So gather your island spirit and get the few required ingredients to make the fun filled cool drink.
Ingredients
Sugar syrup or traditionally sugar cane juice – 2 table spoons

Light rum – 2 ounces
Club soda – 2 to 3 ounces
lime juice – 2 ounces
Fresh mint leaves or spearmint
Crushed ice

Equipment

Muddler
Cocktail shaker
Mojito glass

Steps to prepare some cool Mojito:

Take you muddler and put the mint leaves into it. If you don’t have a muddler then you can even use the tip of a rolling pin with a metal bowl. Make sure you don’t pulverize it more. You can even use spearmint to get that authentic taste.
Now take the sugar syrup or if you can have sugar cane juice then its all the more better. You can make the taste more traditional.
Take the shaker and put the crushed mint leaves into it.
Take lime juice and put it into the shaker. You can keep a lime ringlet for garnishing later.
Add rum into the shaker. Also put the crushed ice on top.
Pour club soda and make sure you fill it only to ¾ or you run the chance of not mixing it well enough.
Blend the drink and shake it for some time.
Take the Mojito glass and pour the drink into it.
For garnishing, take the lime ringlet and put it on the side of the glass and place a sprig of mint leaves on top.
Now your glass is ready to be savored.

The fact is you need to make it in small quantity to prepare it perfection. But in case you are having a party, never stop yourself from making enough as you may have everyone demanding this refreshing drink sooner than you expect.