Blood Orange Mojito

I created this blood orange mojito when I wanted to do a pomagranate mojito and my juice was not good. I had to substitute with another juice and I chose Blood orange juice. Then it was too sweet. I had to reduce the quantity of sugar.

• Ready In: 2 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon icing sugar
• 1  tablespoon fresh lemon juice or 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 12  mint leaves
• 6  tablespoons white rum
• 1⁄4 cup  blood orange juice
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 fluid ounce ginger ale or 1⁄8-1⁄4 fluid ounce  club soda

Directions

1. Combine the sugar, lemon juice and mint leaves in a tall glass; mash with the back of a spoon.
2. Mix in the rum and blood orange juice.
3. Fill glass with ice.
4. Top with a splash of ginger ale.