Ingredients: Ice 1 whole lime Fresh spearmint or mint 2 1/2oz light rum 2oz simple sugar syrup water

Methods:

1. First cut the lime in half and score the back with a sharp knife. Place lime face down in a short cocktail glass. Add sugar syrup until it's about a third of the way up the lime.
2. Add about a pinch of the mint. Just tear apart and put it in the glass. With a pestle push down and crush all the ingredients together. Cover it so you don't squirt yourself in the eye. Press it together so all the flavors and juices blend together.
3. Add ice to the brim. This is a dangerous part, 2 1/2 ounces of a Bacardi Light. You don't want to use a dark rum because it will lose its favor because the light rum is not as sugary as the simple syrup. Shake vigorously again to make all of the flavors blend together.
4. The last ingredient is a splash of soda water and your favorite colored straw. And there you have it, the Cuban Mojito.