Easy Mojitos

Cocktail - Drinks

It's hard to find mojitos at any of the restaurants in the small town I'm stationed in, and when I tried to make my own using club soda, they never seemed to turn out right. Using lemon-lime soda also cuts down on the amount of sugar usually used.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Total: 5 mins

Servings: 1

Yield: 1 cocktail

Easy Mojitos

Ingredients

12 leaves mint

2 lime slices

1 teaspoon white sugar

or more to taste

¼ cup ice cubes

or as needed

1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger rum (such as Bacardi®)

4 ½ ounces diet lemon-lime soda (such as Diet Sprite®)

Strawberry Daiquiri II

Drinks

Directions

Step 1

Place mint leaves lime slice and sugar in bottom of a glass and muddle with a spoon until mint is crushed. Fill glass with ice cubes. Pour rum and soda over the ice; stir.

Nutritional Information

Easy Mojitos

Servings Per Recipe:1

Calories: 121.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.2g

Carbohydrates: 7.1g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 4.6g

Fat: 0.1g

Vitamin A Iu: 19.4IU

Niacin Equivalents: 0.1mg 1%

Vitamin C: 7.4mg 12%

Folate: 2.6mcg 1%

Calcium: 9.1mg 1%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 1.4mg 1%

Potassium: 26.5mg 1%

Sodium: 13.3mg 1%

Calories From Fat: 0.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.