Other names:
Hierbabuena
Appearance: Leaves
Color: green
Remarks: store cool.
Origin: South America.
Recipe for Mojito
Ingredients Original recipe makes 1 cocktail.
- 10 fresh mint leaves
- ½ lime, cut into 4 wedges
- 2 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1½ fluid ounces white rum
- ½ club soda
Put leaves and 1 lime wedge into a mixing glass. Crush the mint and lime. Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar, and
muddle once more to release the lime juice. Do not strain the mixture. Fill the glass almost to the top with ice.
Pour rum over the ice, and top off with club soda. Stir and add more sugar if desired. Garnish it with the remaining
lime wedge.
Spearmint also has medicinal applications.
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