Tequila Mojitos

Name: Tequila Mojitos
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 cup fresh mint leaves; 2 cups lemon-lime flavored soda, chilled; 1 cup fresh lime juice; 1/2 cup tequila; fresh mint leaves (to garnish); lime slice (to garnish)

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup fresh mint leaves
2 cups lemon-lime flavored soda, chilled
1 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup tequila
fresh mint leaves (to garnish)
lime slice (to garnish)

Directions

1

Bring 1 cup water and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Boil, stirring often, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; add mint leaves, and let stand 2 hours or until mixture is completely cool.
2

Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding mint. Stir in lemon-lime soft drink, lime juice, and tequila. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.