Mojo Recipe

Chill glass

Place a highball glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare ingredients to keep the drink cold.

If using whole limes, cut one lime in half. Reserve one half for juicing and the other half for a wheel or wedge garnish.

Muddle mint and lime

In a mixing glass or the chilled serving glass, add the mint leaves and the juice from 1/2 lime (about 0.5 fl oz). Add the 0.5 fl oz simple syrup. Gently muddle 6–8 mint leaves with the lime juice and syrup just enough to release the oils and aroma — do not over-muddle to avoid bitterness.

Add ice

Fill the glass with crushed ice or ice cubes until nearly full (about 1 cup). If you chilled the glass with ice water, discard that ice/water first.

Top with soda

Pour 10 fl oz of chilled club soda over the ice and gently stir once or twice with a bar spoon to combine the mint-syrup mixture with the soda without flattening it.

Taste and adjust: if you prefer sweeter, add an additional 0.25 fl oz simple syrup and stir gently; if brighter citrus is desired, squeeze a little more lime.

Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim and a sprig of mint. Clap the mint sprig once between your palms to release aroma before placing it into the drink.

Serve immediately with a straw or stirrer.