This limoncello cocktail is a twist on the Mojito, a popular cocktail from Havana, Cuba! This extremely strong lemon liqueur is frequently consumed as shots at the end of a meal. The limoncello offers a pure lemon flavor that lemon juice alone cannot provide.
Ingredients
3 Mint leaves, plus more for garnish
1 oz. Lime juice
½ oz. Simple syrup
1 oz. Limoncello
1 oz. White rum
4 oz. Soda water
Ice, for serving
Directions
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves with the lime juice and syrup.
Fill the cocktail shaker halfway with ice and add the limoncello and rum.
Shake until completely cold.
Fill an ice-filled hurricane or highball glass halfway with ice, then strain in the liquid.