Mojito
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Mojito (/moʊˈhiːtoʊ/; Spanish: [moˈxito]) is a traditional Cuban highball. The cocktail often consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint.[1][2] Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavours is intended to complement the rum, and has made the mojito a popular summer drink. When preparing a mojito, fresh lime juice is added to sugar (or to simple syrup) and mint leaves. The mixture is then gently mashed with a muddler. The mint leaves should only be bruised to release the essential oils and should not be shredded.[5] Then rum is added and the mixture is briefly stirred to dissolve the sugar and to lift the mint leaves up from the bottom for better presentation. Finally, the drink is topped with crushed ice and sparkling soda water. Mint leaves and lime wedges are used to garnish the glass. The mojito is one of the most famous rum-based highballs. There are several versions of the mojito.
- Ingredients
- – 4 cL (8 Teaspoons) White Rum
- – 3 cL (6 Teaspoons) Lime Juice
- – 6 Mint Leaves
- – 1 cL (2 Teaspoons) Sugar
- – Soda Water
- Garnish
- – Mint Sprig
- – Lime Slice
- Preparation
- 1.) Put mint, sugar and lime juice in a Collins glass
- 2.) Gently muddle the ingredients
- 3.) Fill the glass with cracked ice and white rum
- 4.) Stir Well
- 5.) Top with Soda Water
- 6.) Garnish with a Mint Sprig and Lime Slice
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