At a Glance
Category: Rum Cocktails
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: Mint sprig
Ingredients
- 2 oz white rum
- 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.75 oz simple syrup
- 8-10 mint leaves
- Soda water to top
Method
Muddle mint gently with lime juice and syrup in the glass. Add rum and ice, stir, then top with soda water.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: Mint sprig
Background & History
Has roots in 19th-century Cuba, with some legends tracing an ancestor recipe even earlier; became internationally famous through Havana's bar scene in the early-to-mid 20th century.
For more on this, see Cocktail Recipe Directory and Rum Cocktails.