The Daiquiri
Mojito
Ingredients
- 10 leaves
- ¾ ounce
- 1 white sugar cube
- 2 ounces
- 1 ounce fresh juice
- Garnish: 1 bouquet
Method
In a shaker, gently muddle the mint leaves, simple syrup, and sugar cube until the sugar cube breaks apart. Add the remaining ingredients and whip, shaking with a few pieces of crushed ice, just until incorporated. Dump into a Collins glass and add crushed ice until the glass is about four-fifths full. Swizzle for a few seconds, then pack the glass with ice, mounding it above the rim. Garnish with the mint bouquet, placing it in the center of the ice and serve with a straw.
History
Rooted in Cuba, with informal antecedents said to reach back centuries, the modern Mojito of white rum, mint, lime, sugar, and soda took its familiar shape in Havana in the 20th century and gained international fame partly through Hemingway's patronage of La Bodeguita del Medio.
Web alternative
Mojito
Ingredients
- 2-3 oz Light rum
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 2-4 Mint
- Soda water
Method
Build the ingredients in a highball glass over ice, then finish with the listed garnish.