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Homemade mint mojito with fresh mint

Homemade mint mojito with fresh mint

Drinks

A refreshing and light mojito: white rum, lime, crushed mint, and sparkling water over crushed ice, ready in just a few minutes for a summer evening drink.

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Recipe from Araz Yaquboglu (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Originating in Cuba, the mojito is a low-alcohol cocktail that relies on two key ingredients: white rum and fresh mint. It is prepared directly in the glass, in just a few steps, and is served very cold. Without the rum, it becomes a non-alcoholic drink that is equally refreshing.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodNo cooking required
  • Estimated cost$2.50 $2.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

1 people
  • $1.27
  • $1.10
  • $0.01
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the lime in half. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cut one of the halves into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. First, pour the sugar into a large glass. ≈ 3 min
  4. Squeeze the juice from the other half of the lime. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add a few mint leaves. ≈ 3 min
  6. Mix well, and then crush the mint leaves with a spoon. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add the small pieces of lime to the glass. ≈ 3 min
  8. Fill the glass two-thirds full with crushed ice. ≈ 10 min
  9. Pour in the rum and the sparkling water. ≈ 3 min
  10. Decorate with pieces of lime and mint leaves. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Homemade mint mojito with fresh mint

  • 1 lime$1.27
  • 6 cl of white rum$1.10
  • 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar$0.01
  • 15 cl of sparkling water$0.12

Total$2.50

that's $2.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 lime
  • One bunch of fresh mint
  • 6 cl of white rum
  • 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar
  • 15 cl of sparkling water
  • Crushed ice

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