Traditional Lime Mojito Recipe With Honey (2024)

Mojito cocktails are very refreshing any time of year but especially when the temperatures rise because their minty, yet tart flavor adds a cooling effect with the kick of the alcohol.

You really want to crush those mint leaves in a mortar and pestle or any muddling device to extract their essential oils and maximize the flavor and health benefits. Mint has been found to have both anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.

White rum is traditionally used in a classic mojito so the beautiful green color from the mint will shine through a clear glass. This recipe makes one mojito cocktail, but the recipe can easily be doubled or tripled by muddling the mint in a larger container and dividing it among the glasses.

Ingredients

• 8 mint leaves, fresh
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 ounce (2tablespoons) limejuice (orlimewedgesfromaboutathirdofalime)
• 1 jigger (1.5 ounces) 80-proofwhite rum
• Club soda
• Garnish: fresh mint sprig

1. Put mint, a splash of club soda, and the honey into the bottom of a highball glass or Tom Collins glass (if you like lots of ice and club soda). Muddle by mashing the ingredients together. Traditionally, a muddler, which looks like a miniature wooden baseball bat, is used, but the handle of a wooden spoon or spatula works fine.

2. Squeeze the juice of the lime into the glass. Add the rum, stirring well.

3. Fill the glass about three-quarters of the way full with ice. Top off with club soda. Stir and enjoy.

Variations and Substitutions

While the classic recipe is always a fan favorite, you don't have to settle for a "plain" lime mojito. Here are some great additions that will dial up the flavor and impress your guests:

• Use a flavored rum to give your mojito that extra twist, without extra effort. Try passion fruit, mango,and other fruit-flavored rum varieties.
• Add fresh ginger, peeled and grated with a box grater. As little as 1/2 teaspoon adds enough spice but you could add more if you'd like.
• Add a splash of tropical fruit nectar to top off your mojitos. Mango nectar, guava nectar,and even peach works.

Cooking and Serving Tips

• Before placing the mint in the glass, tap or slap the leaves to release the essential oils and maximize taste and smell.
• Be sure not to over-muddle the leaves; massage them gently with a muddler or spatula.
• If serving in a Collins glass, adding a tall cocktail straw makes a nice and useful touch.

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