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Spirited: Telluride Mojito

Source of Recipe


Food & Wine






List of Ingredients



• 16 small fresh mint sprigs, plus 4 more for garnish
  
• 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp superfine sugar
  
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  
• 1/4 cup white or gold rum
  
• 8 dashes bitters
  
• 2 cups club soda
  






Instructions



1. In a bowl, using a wooden spoon, crush the mint with the sugar until the mint is coarsely chopped and the sugar is pale green. Add the lime juice, rum and bitters and stir to dissolve the sugar.
   
   
2. Strain the mixture through a coarse sieve into a small pitcher. Pour into tall glasses over ice and top each drink with 1/2 cup of the club soda. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.
   
   Makes 4 drinks.