½limequartered or 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh squeezed lime juice.
5mint leaves
1ouncerumWhite rum, silver rum, blanco rum
½cupDiet Lemon Lime SodaSprite, 7up, Lacroix or Club Soda
1cupice
Instructions
In a glass, muddle lime and mint.
½ lime, 5 mint leaves
Pour rum over lime and mint.
1 ounce rum
Add ice.
1 cup ice
Top off with Sprite Zero, stir.
½ cup Diet Lemon Lime Soda
Garnish with a lime slice and or a sprig of fresh mint.
Notes
Make a Pitcherof Mojitos - You can double, triple, etc using the 1x2x3x option in the recipe card. Mix lime, mint and rum together in a pitcher, and add soda to each glass when serving.
Rum Recommendations - When it comes to mixed cocktails, it's not always necessary to use a high end bottle of alcohol. Try Flor de Cana, Bacardi Superior, Captain Morgan, Brugal or Cruzan.
How to Rim a Glass - Rub a lime wedge around the edge of a glass, and dip in a shallow plate of white granulated sugar. This does add calories!
Variations
Use Coconut Rum! It's so good that when you close your eyes, you just might drift away to an island somewhere. Malibu Coconut Rum is just 51 calories an ounce!
Add a Purée - try watermelon, strawberry, mango or pineapple.
Club Soda - Reduces the sweetness and adds a tart flavor.
How to Muddle Mint
Use a muddler, the back of a spoon or ice cream scoop to crush the mint and lime releasing their juices.