Cuban Mojito with Fresh Mint and Lime

What you need

• 8 leaves fresh mint, plus a sprig to garnish
• 1/2 lime, cut into 4 wedges
• 2 tsp granulated sugar, superfine if possible
• 50 ml (1 3/4 oz) white rum
• 60 ml (2 oz) soda water, chilled
• ice, as needed, to fill the glass

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Drop the mint leaves and the sugar into a tall glass.

2. 2

   Squeeze 2 of the lime wedges over them and drop the wedges in.

3. 3

   Press gently with a muddler 5-6 times, just enough to bruise the leaves and start dissolving the sugar.

4. 4

   Pour in the rum and stir until the sugar has dissolved.

5. 5

   Fill the glass with ice and tuck in the remaining lime wedges.

6. 6

   Top up with the soda water, stir once and garnish with the mint sprig.

Imported from sainsburysmagazine.co.uk. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.