Mojito

The mojito is a fine and refreshing summer cocktail. It is also somewhat labor intensive, and requires two fresh ingredients on hand, so planning is typically involved. Here’s two versions that I regularly make.

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Linda’s Mojito

Mojito tailored to my lady’s tastes.

Ingredients:

• 1oz white rum
• 1oz aged rum
• 2 small limes, quartered
• 6-12 mint (preferably spearmint) leaves
• sprig of mint for garnish
• 2oz Sprite
• ice

Hardware:

• Cocktail shaker
• Strainer
• bar spoon
• Muddler
• Highball glass or other tall glass

Directions:

1. Add mint, then limes to a cocktail shaker. Muddle vigorously until all the juice is rendered from the limes.
2. Add rum to cocktail shaker, shake over ice.
3. Strain into highball glass or similar. Add a few ice cubes. Top with sprite and gently stir.
4. Bruise sprig of mint by smacking it in your hand a few times, then add to glass as a garnish.

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AA Mojito

Mojito tailored to my Taste. More rum flavor in layers. Whilst in a classic mojito, the flavor of the rum is masked by the citrus and mint, here it’s the star. Developed with austinvn.

Ingredients:

• 1oz white rum
• 1oz aged rum
• splash of mamajuana or strong flavored spiced rum, to taste
• 2 small limes, quartered
• 6-12 mint (preferably spearmint) leaves
• sprig of mint for garnish
• 2oz club soda
• teaspoon of strong simple syrup
• ice

Hardware:

• Cocktail shaker
• Strainer
• Muddler
• bar spoon
• Highball glass or other tall glass

Directions:

1. Add mint, then limes to a cocktail shaker. Muddle vigorously until all the juice is rendered from the limes.
2. Add rum and simple syrup to cocktail shaker, shake vigorously over ice.
3. Strain into highball glass or similar. Add a few ice cubes. Top with soda and gently stir.
4. Float a splash of mamajuana or spiced rum on top.
5. Bruise sprig of mint by smacking it in your hand a few times, then add to glass as a garnish.