Summer mojito
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Fresh mint, rum, lime juice and soda water make mojitos a classic cocktail - and low-cal sugar works a treat here.
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Prep time: 5 mins
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Makes: 1
Ingredients
Try different flavoured rums to give your mojito a twist each time.
- 1tall glass
- 1 heaped tsp low-cal sugar
- 50ml white rum
- 20ml freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 sprigs fresh mint
- 10ml soda water (approx)
- Ice
Method
- Pour the sugar and lime juice into the glass and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Muddle gently with the mint leaves and add a generous handful of ice cubes. Pour over the rum and stir thoroughly.
- Top with soda whilst stirring slowly. Finally, add a sprig of mint to garnish.
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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