Havana-Style Mojito

• 3 pinches fresh mint leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons superfine sugar
• 1/2 ounce homemade Mint Syrup (page 156)
• 1 1/4 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 3/4 ounces Flor de Cana four-year-old rum
• 1 ounce club soda
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters, for garnish

1. Lightly muddle the mint leaves with the sugar in the bottom of a Collins glass.
2. Add the syrup, juice, and rum.
3. Fill with large cold ice cubes and shake briefly.
4. Top off with the club soda.
5. Garnish with the bitters.
6. Dominant Flavors: mint and lime
7. Body: light, sparkling
8. Dryness: medium
9. Complexity: medium to low, depending on the rum
10. Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: grass and molasses
11. Finish: short, fresh
12. Glass: Collins

mint leaves, sugar, syrup, freshly squeezed lime juice, fouryearold rum, club soda, bitters

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/havana-style-mojito-390812 (may not work)