Mojita Rita

Name: Mojita Rita
Ingredients: 3/4 lime, cut into quarters; 5 -6 mint leaves; 1 teaspoon light brown sugar; 1/2 ounce water; 1 1/2 ounces tequila; 1 ounce Cointreau liqueur

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3/4 lime, cut into quarters
5 -6 mint leaves
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1/2 ounce water
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 ounce Cointreau liqueur

Directions

1

Mash together the lime quarters, mint leaves, brown sugar, and water in a glass until the mint leaves start to bruise; this releases the oils and aromas in the mint.
2

Add in the tequila, Cointreau, and 3/4 cup crushed ice to the glass.
3

Stir very well (don't shake), bringing the mint leaves to the top of the drink and dissolving all the sugar; serve immediately.