Mojito
Ingrédients
- Light rum 2-3 oz
- Lime Juice of 1
- Sugar 2 tsp
- Mint 2-4
- Soda Water Top
Instructions
Muddle mint leaves with sugar and lime juice. Add a splash of soda water and fill the glass with cracked ice. Pour the rum and top with soda water. Garnish and serve with straw.
The Mojito is a Cuban highball cocktail built on light rum, fresh lime juice, sugar, muddled mint leaves, and a splash of soda water. It is one of the world's most popular cocktails, prized for its refreshing balance of sweet, sour, and herbal notes. The IBA classifies it as a Contemporary Classic, and it remains a benchmark cocktail on menus globally.
History & Origins
The Mojito is considered one of Cuba's oldest cocktails, with roots traceable to the 16th century when Sir Francis Drake's crew reportedly consumed a rough precursor called El Draque to combat dysentery using aguardiente, lime, sugar, and mint. The modern recipe developed in Havana's bar culture through the 19th and 20th centuries, and Ernest Hemingway's frequent patronage of La Bodeguita del Medio helped popularise it internationally.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Bright fresh mint, zesty lime, and light rum. Palate: A clean, refreshing balance of sweet sugar and sharp lime juice with muddled mint releasing a cooling herbal character; light rum provides a gentle backdrop. Finish: Crisp and effervescent from the soda water, with a lingering minty freshness.
Pro Tip
Muddle the mint lightly to bruise rather than tear the leaves, which prevents bitterness, then add the soda water last and stir gently to preserve carbonation.
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