Apple Mojito Recipe
Mint, lime and sparkling water bring a freshness that can’t be beat. When made properly, the rum is only slightly noticeable making this cocktail a dangerous concoction for sipping away the afternoon.
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Ingredients
3 ounces (90 ml) club soda
1/2 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
10 mint leaves muddled with 1/4 teaspoon sugar
2-1/2 ounces (75 ml) light rum
2-1/2 ounces (75 ml) apple juice reduction
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Instructions
1. Make juice reduction by simmering 1-1/2 cups of apple juice in a small saucepan until it has reduced to 1/2 cup. Set aside to cool.
2. Muddle mint with sugar in the bottom of a double highball glass.
3. Add juice reduction, rum and lime juice. Stir. Add ice.
4. Add club soda and stir gently. Garnish with apple peel or slice, fresh mint and a lime wedge.
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