Lockdown Made Me Do It. Jassy Davis

       RISE OF THE MOJITO

      Adding a little Prosecco in place of the usual soda water in a Mojito makes this perennial fun favourite even more refreshing (and aromatic!). Definitely veer towards a drier-style Prosecco with a little more minerality (think DOCG Valdobbiadene), as it livens up and plays well with all that fresh, fragrant mint.

      Ingredients

      7–8 fresh mint leaves, plus an extra sprig to garnish

      22ml (¾fl oz) Simple Syrup

      22ml (¾fl oz) freshly squeezed lime juice

      60ml (2fl oz) white rum

      90ml (3fl oz) extra dry-style Prosecco

      Instructions

      Drop the mint leaves into a cocktail shaker and top with the Simple Syrup. Muddle until the leaves release their natural oils and you start to smell all that nice minty freshness. Add in some ice. Pour in the lime juice and rum and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with the Prosecco, garnish with the mint sprig and pop in a straw.