🌿Mojito – fresh rum drink with mint and lime

Mojito – classic cocktail with rum, mint and lime

Mojito is one of the world's most refreshing cocktails. The combination of mint, lime and rum gives a light and fresh taste that is perfect for hot days.

Ingredients

  • 5 cl light rum
  • 2 cl freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 tsp cane sugar
  • 8–10 fresh mint leaves
  • Soda water
  • Ice (preferably crushed)
  • Mint sprig and lime wedge for garnish

Approach

  1. Place mint and sugar in a highball glass.
  2. Muddle lightly to release the aromas.
  3. Add lime juice and fill the glass with ice.
  4. Pour in the rum and top with soda water.
  5. Stir gently and garnish with mint and lime.

Equipment

Flavor profile & serving tips for Mojito

Mojito is fresh and herbaceous with distinct citrus and a light sweetness. It is perfect as a summer and beach drink, but is equally delicious year-round for those who love fresh flavors.

History

Havana , Cuba , is the birthplace of the mojito, [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] although its exact origins are a matter of debate. The indigenous people were known to have remedies for various tropical ailments, so a small party landed in Cuba and returned with ingredients for an effective medicine. The ingredients were aguardiente de caña (translated as "burning water", a crude form of rum made from sugar cane) mixed with local tropical ingredients: lime, sugar cane juice and mint. [12] Lime juice itself was said to have significantly prevented scurvy and dysentery, [13] [14] [11] and tafia /rum was soon added when it became widely available to the British (c. 1650). The mint, lime and sugar also helped to mask the sharp taste of this spirit. Another theory is that it was invented by Sir Francis Drake . The cocktail "El Draque" was made with brandy. [ 11 ] Although this drink was not called a Mojito at this time, it was the original combination of these ingredients. [ 4 ]

There are several theories behind the name Mojito : one theory is that the name refers to mojo , a Cuban spice blend made from lime used to flavor dishes. [4] [15] Another theory is that the name Mojito is simply a derivation of mojadito (Spanish for "slightly wet"), the diminutive of mojado ("wet"). [16]

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