A Cocktail You Need to Try this National Vodka Day

The best day of the year is here – National Vodka Day! Raise a toast to October 4th with this Vodka Mojito recipe: 

Vodka Mojito

(*Serves 1)

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 ounce rich simple syrup
• 2 ounces Tito’s Vodka 
• 2 to 3 ounces club soda
• Fresh mint leaves, plus whole leaves for garnish
• 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, from 1/2 lime
• Lime slice, for garnish

Instructions: 

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. In a glass, add the torn mint leaves, juice of a lime, and simple syrup. Muddle gently.
3. Add the vodka and fill the glass halfway with crushed ice. Use a swizzle stick or bar spoon to churn the ingredients into a frosty mix.
4. Fill the glass with more crushed ice and top with club soda.
5. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and a lime slice.