http://norman.walsh.name/2008/07/04/mojito 11 50 2008-07-04T20:05:20-04:00 Norman Walsh 2008 Norman Walsh Something light and sweet for a summer holiday weekend. I've been working to improve my mixology skills on the off chance that we decide to pack it all in and move to the islands where I'll become a bartender. My repertoire is small, but in the spirit of a subversive Independence Day, here's my recipe for the perfect Mojito. Mojito recipe 1½ oz  white rum ½ oz  fresh lime juice ½ oz  granulated sugar 1 oz  simple syrup, to taste several  fresh mint leaves soda water Add sugar and lime juice to a highball glass. Muddle a couple of mint leaves into the lime and sugar. Add the rum and simple syrup, stir to mix. Fill the glass with ice and soda water. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. A full ounce of simple syrup will make a quite sweet Mojito, so I generally use a little less, but the exact amount is a matter of taste and the tartness of the lime. For an interesting variation, try a Cocojito. Instead of white rum, use coconut rum for a “lime and coconut” twist.