Lemongrass Mojito

Submitted by momaphet

"The Southeast meets Cuba:"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 4 sprigs mint
• 1⁄2 ounce sugar syrup
• 1 1⁄2 white rum
• 1⁄2 cup ice cube
• 1 stick lemongrass
• 5 ounces soda water

directions

1. Halve the lemongrass stick widthways, finely chop bottom half and muddle with mint and sugar syrup in cocktail shaker.
2. Add rum and ice, shake vigorously, pour all into highball or Collins glass, top with soda water.
3. Using the back of the knife, crush cut end of remaining half of lemongrass and garnish drink with it, crushed end inside the glass.