The Hawthorne's Mojito Recipe

Name: The Hawthorne's Mojito Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 ounces Banks 5 Island Rum; 1 ounce simple syrup; 1 ounce fresh lime juice; Dash Angostura bitters; 5 to 7 mint leaves plus 1 large sprig for garnish; Soda water; Crushed ice

Do you ever get annoyed with the bits of mint and lime pulp that get stuck in your teeth when drinking a mojito? This version solves the problem by straining the lime and rum-based drink through a tea strainer while adding a bit of complexity with a dash of bitters.

The Hawthorne's Mojito Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Active 2 mins

Total 5 mins

Serves 1 serving

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2 ounces Banks 5 Island Rum
1 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 dash Angostura bitters
5 to 7 mint leaves plus 1 large sprig for garnish
8 oz soda water
crushed ice

Combine rum, simple syrup, lime juice, bitters, and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
Add 1 ounce soda water. Strain through a fine mesh tea strainer into a highball filled with crushed ice. Top up with more soda water and garnish with mint sprig. Serve.

Special equipment

cocktail shaker, tea strainer, highball glass

Rum

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
199	Calories
0g	Fat
18g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	199
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 41mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 18g	6%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 13mg	63%
Calcium 135mg	10%
Iron 3mg	17%
Potassium 158mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.