A recipe for a classic mojito – a popular cocktail from Cuban cuisine.
The mojito is probably one of my favourite cocktails. It is fresh and tart, yet with a pleasant sweetness – a true summer cocktail if you ask me.
I prefer my mojito on the tart side, and I also prefer it without the mint being muddled beyond recognition. I find it genuinely annoying to get little bits of mint up the straw with every sip.
The mint releases its oils perfectly well with just a brief muddle, and the mojito also stays “clearer” and far less cloudy.
Mojitos are very easy to make – it really takes no more than 4-5 minutes to put one together, and it tastes wonderful.
A mojito also calls for very little in the way of equipment or ingredients, so you can easily mix one at home in your own kitchen.
Mojito
Ingredients
- 8 cl white rum
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 4 tsp sugar (I prefer unrefined cane sugar)
- 20 mint leaves
- Soda water
- Ice cubes, preferably crushed
Method
- Put the lime wedges, sugar and rum in a shaker or a glass and muddle them well together, ideally with a muddler.*If you prefer sweeter drinks, use 2 tbsp sugar.
- Add the mint leaves and press/bruise them lightly so they release their oils – just a couple of times with the muddler. Take care not to crush them too much.
- Fill 2 glasses with ice, preferably crushed ice, and divide the mixture between the glasses.Do let the lime wedges, mint and so on go into the glasses – there is plenty of flavour in them, and it looks lovely and rustic.
- Stir well with a spoon so everything is thoroughly mixed, and top up with soda water.
- Garnish with a couple of slices of lime and a little mint on top, if you like.
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