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How to make a brazilian mojito

One of my favorite drinks to order out - or make at home. I first had a variation of this at a Brazilian steakhouse in Florida and have enjoyed it ever since.

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STEPS
INGREDIENTS

Gather ingredients.

Gather ingredients.

Roll limes.

Roll limes.

Peel 2 of the limes.

Peel 2 of the limes.

Thinly slice the 2 limes. If your limes have seeds, remove them.

Thinly slice the 2 limes. If your limes have seeds, remove them.

Slice remaining lime.

Slice remaining lime.

Place 2 peeled limes in shaker.

Place 2 peeled limes in shaker.

Add sugar to shaker.

Add sugar to shaker.

Add mint leaves to shaker.

Add mint leaves to shaker.

Muddle.

Muddle.

Muddling complete.

Muddling complete.

Add rum to shaker.

Add rum to shaker.

Add ice.

Add ice.

Shake - for about a minute, to dissolve the sugar.

Shake - for about a minute, to dissolve the sugar.

Pour into glass.

Pour into glass.

Add remaining lime to glass. Save one lime slice for garnish.

Add remaining lime to glass. Save one lime slice for garnish.

Add additional ice to top off the glass.

Add additional ice to top off the glass.

Add lime as garnish. Enjoy!

  • 3.0 Limes
  • 10.0 Mint leaves (fresh)
  • 3.0Tbsp Sugar (or sugar substitute)
  • 1.0c Ice
  • 3.0oz Brazilian rum (Cachaca)
  • 1.0 Muddler
  • 1.0 Shaker
  • 1.0 High ball glass (pint)