The mojito is a cuban cousin to our mint julep...I love those, too....
This is the recipe I use:
1.5 oz light rum
12 fresh mint leaves
1/2 lime
7 oz club soda
2 tbsp. simple syrup
For the smoothest mojitos, gently crush mint leaves and lightly squeeze lime in a cool tall glass. Pour simple syrup on top to cover and fill glass with ice.
Add rum, club soda, and stir your emerging mojito well. Garnish with a lime wedge, a few sprigs of mint, and enjoy.
Simple syrup:
Simple Syrup is little more then a mixture of sugar and water.
You first bring the water to a boil, then dissolve into this the sugar. Once the sugar is fully dissolved, you remove the pan from the heat and allow it to cool. The resultant liquid is easily stored in a plastic squeeze bottle to make it easy to add to cocktails as necessary. The ratio of sugar to water can be left to personal preference, traditionally it is one part water to two parts sugar.