Virgin Mojito

INGREDIENTS

• 15 - 20 Mint Leaves
• 2 Tbspn Lime Juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 Tbspn Simple Syrup (as raw sugar does not infuse completely in cold liquids)
• 1 Tspn Sugar, or as per taste
• Ice Cubes
• Drinking Soda or Ginger Ale, chilled

METHOD

• Muddle the mint leaves .... take a glass (which will not break), place the mint leaves as well as the sugar at the bottom. The end of a rolling pin can be used as a muddler. Make sure it does not have lacquer or varnish on it (tends to come off ). Muddle gently till the smell of mint starts coming.
• Add the simple syrup and lime juice to it.
• Add ice cubes till half way of the glass. Then top with chilled soda or ale to it.
• Garnish with a lime wedge and mint leaves.
• .....and enjoy !!

Ice -cubes pre-infused with muddled mint leaves are an added taste infuser. As they melt, the mint gets released.