So
as I am gathering information about the Mojito, I am surprised to find
out that its made of all Rum. I really like the taste of Rum. I am not a
big drinker at all, but I just might have to try this one. I have been
in the company of people who ordered this, but it just didn't look good
so I never asked about what it taste like. Here is some information
regarding the Mojito that I found on Wikipedia for you:
Traditionally, a mojito is a cocktail that consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water and mint. The original Cuban recipe uses spearmint or yerba buena, a mint variety very popular on the island. Its combination of sweetness, refreshing citrus and mint flavors are intended to complement the potent kick of the rum, and have made this clear highball a popular summer drink. The cocktail has a relatively low alcohol content (about 10 percent alcohol by volume).
When preparing a mojito, lime juice is added to sugar (or syrup) and mint leaves. The mixture is then gently mashed with a muddler. The mint leaves should only be bruised to release the essential oils and should not be shredded.
Then rum is added and the mixture is briefly stirred to dissolve the
sugar and to lift the mint leaves up from the bottom for better
presentation. Finally, the drink is topped with whole ice cubes and
sparkling soda water. Mint leaves and lime wedges are used to garnish
the glass.
Ingredients:
1 shot of Spiced Rum
2 oz. of Club Soda
12 mint leaves
1 tbsp. of lime juice
1 tbsp. of sugar
Directions:
In
tall glass add mint leaves to bottom of glass. You can at this point
use a pestle if you have and crush up the mint leaves, but not
necessary. Add in crushed ice, Rum, lime juice and sugar. Give it a
stir, add in soda water and garnish with mint leaves.
