Mojito. Use a muddler to crush the mint and lime to release the mint oils and lime juice. Shake well and serve over ice in a high ball glass. Top off each glass with a splash of club soda.
Traditionally, a mojito is a cocktail that consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint.
Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavors is intended to complement the rum, and has made the mojito a popular summer drink.
Shake up your own refreshing Mojito cocktail, blended with the traditional lime, mint and rum, with this recipe from Food Network.
You can have Mojito using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Mojito
- You need 10 of fresh mint leaves.
- You need 1/2 of lime, cut into 4 wedges.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of white sugar (add 2 if you like sugary drinks-I don’t like mine that sugary). I have also made with cube raw sugar.
- It's 1 cup of ice cubes.
- Prepare 1 1/2 fluid ounces of white rum.
- You need 1/2 cup of club soda.
The Mojito is said to have been a favorite of Ernest Hemingway. While the Mojito is slightly more labor-intensive than other cocktails because it involves muddling the mint, the end result is a delicious, refreshing cocktail that can be enjoyed any time of the year. Lime and fresh mint give this pretty green non-alcoholic punch a mojito flavor. Mojito cocktails are one of the best drinks, ever.
Mojito instructions
- Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler to crush the mint and lime to release the mint oils and lime juice..
- Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar, and muddle again to release the lime juice. Do not strain the mixture. Also you may want to let sugar dissolve completely so let it sit for a bit..
- Fill the glass almost to the top with ice. Pour the rum over the ice, and fill the glass with carbonated water..
- Stir, taste, and add more sugar to taste. Garnish with the remaining lime wedge..
The light sweetness and refreshing lime flavor, mixed with rum, pairs perfectly with fresh mint and is the perfect for a treat to your tastebuds. Mojitos are light and delicious and absolutely perfect for a slow sipper at the end of the day or a casual gathering with friends. The mojito is a simple mixed drink from Cuba that's made of rum, mint, and lime. It's one of the most refreshing drinks you can mix up and that's why it's among the world's most popular cocktails. As with many of the best cocktails, the mojito is very easy to make.