If you’re throwing a party and Mojitos are on the menu, it can get a little tiresome to make them individually. This weekend I had some (alcoholic) friends over and I realized I needed a way to make Mojitos in bigger batches. Ideally, I think the best Mojitos are made one at a time, but I have to admit these came out pretty tasty. The following ingredient should serve about 6.

Ingredients

• 3 cups (packed) fresh mint leaves
• 9 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups Bacardi Silver rum
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 6 cups club soda
• 6 cups crushed ice
• 6 lime wedges

How To Make It:

Since the idea is to get 6 drinks out of this, keep 6 (or more) mint leaves back for the garnish. Take the remaining mint leaves and put them in a bowl with the sugar. With a wooden spoon mash ingredients until the oils are released and you can really start to smell the mint. Throw it in a pitcher (you may want to strain it first, but I don’t) and add the lime juice and rum. Stir it until the sugar is dissolved. Add your club soda and gently stir.

Now grab your individual glasses and fill them with CRUSHED ice. Pour the mojito and garnish each glass with mint leaves and a lime wedge.

One other tip: When I am muddling the mint leaves and sugar, I like to throw the hull of a lime in as well. I’m not sure if it does anything, but I have a strange idea that the juices from skin of the fruit add a little something.

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