Mojito

The Mojito is a Cocktail consisting of Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Sugar, Sodawater, and Ice.

History of the Mojito

Sir Francis Drake. At that time the drink was known in Cuba as “Draquecito”

(Drake – Draque – Draquecito), later it became “Mojito”.

Source: “El Hijo alegre de la caña de azucar”, Fernando Campoamor, Cuban rum historian.

Common Recipes

Common Recipe #1: Gary Regan.

• 4 wedges lime (2 oz, 6 cl, 1/2 gills)
• 2 to 3 teaspoons granulated sugar (1 cl, 1/16 gills)
• 8 to 10 fresh mint leaves (4 oz, 12 cl, 1 gills)
• 2 ounces light rum (6 cl, 1/2 gills)
• club soda
• 2 or 3 mint sprigs, for garnish (1 oz, 3 cl, 1/4 gills)

Muddle the lime wedges, sugar, and mint leaves in a mixing glass until the sugar is completely dissolved, all the juice is extracted from the limes, and the mint is thoroughly integrated into the juice. Add ice, and the rum, to the mixing glass, shake briefly, and strain into a collins glass filled with crushed ice. Top with club soda, and add the garnish.

Common Recipe #2: Cocktaildb.com

• Build
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice (1.5 cl, 1/8 gills)
• 1/2 tsp sugar, muddle with several mint leaves & lime juice (2 dashes)
• 1 1/2 oz light rum (4.5 cl, 3/8 gills)
• Add lime shell in glass
• Fill 2/3 with shaved ice (2 oz, 6 cl, 1/2 gills)
• Fill with soda
• Add mint leaf
• Serve in a tall glass

Common Recipe #3: Dale DeGroff

• 1 1/2 oz. White Rum
• 3/4 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 1 oz. Simple Syrup
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
• 2 Sprigs of Mint (Use tender, young mint sprigs)

Muddle one mint sprig with the simple syrup and the lime juice in the bottom of a mixing glass. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice. Strain over cracked ice in a highball glass, top with soda and garnish with a sprig of mint.