Name: Virgin mojito
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 1
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 lime halved and sliced into wedges; 1 tsp caster sugar; 6 mint leaves plus extra to garnish; 3-4 tbsp apple juice; a dash almond extract; for topping up sparkling water

1 lime
halved and sliced into wedges
1 tsp caster sugar
6 mint leaves
plus extra to garnish
3-4 tbsp apple juice
a dash almond extract
for topping up sparkling water

Method

step 1
Use the end of a rolling pin to muddle the lime wedges with the sugar in a highball glass. Add the mint leaves and lightly muddle again. Fill the glass with ice and pour over the fruit juice and almond extract. Stir, then top up with sparkling water and garnish with more mint leaves.