I've always enjoyed a mojito. The refreshing combination of rum, mint, and lime juice isn't too sweet or too sour. But I don't look forward to the muddling. I prefer mixing a few things together, perhaps shaking a bit, and then enjoying the results.

One day, I had a handful of fresh mint on hand so I decided to make simple syrup and infuse it with the mint. No muddling would be required. This was simple enough: make the simple syrup and add the mint as the sugar dissolves, let it steep until the syrup has captured much of the mint essence (about 15 minutes), and finally, strain out the mint.

I didn't have any soda, so I combined everything in a mojito and left it out. The result was a nice sipping cocktail.

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Stiff Mojito Yum

This is a great cocktail to sip if you want a mojito but you don't have club soda. The mint infused simple syrup makes it a lot easier since you avoid most of the work in making a traditional mojito.

Course

Cocktail

Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

cocktail Metric US Imperial

Ingredients

• 2 fl oz rum
• 1 fl oz mint infused simple syrup
• 1 fl oz lime juice

Course Cocktail Prep Time 5 minutes Servings cocktail Metric US Imperial Ingredients 2 fl oz rum 1 fl oz mint infused simple syrup 1 fl oz lime juice

Instructions

1. Combine the ingredients in a shaker with two ice cubes. Shake until almost all of the ice is melted. Strain into a tumbler over fresh ice.

Recipe Notes

Feel free to add the club soda to make this closer to a traditional mojito. You can also tweak the relative amounts if you prefer a sweeter or more sour cocktail. A light rum will put the lime and mint more forward.

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