Mojito

Cuba`s traditional accents in a single glass!

Mojito – the perfect blend between the freshness of citrus, the cool flavor of mint leaves and the intensity of white rum. Completed with sugar of cane and sparkling soda, Mojito is a drink with a high popularity.

The citrus and mint flavor hide the strong taste of alcohol, and the ice gives so much coolness.

The etymology of it`s name is not completely known – some say the term comes from `mojo` (a Cuban sauce made of cooking oil and lemon zest used in certain dishes) or from the Spanish word `mojado`, that means `wet`.

The original recipe:

Ingredients:

– 2 sugar spoons;
– half the juice of a squeezed lime;
– 2 branches of fresh mint;
– 90 ml of mineral water or soda;
– 45 ml Havana Club rum;
– 4 ice cubes.

Preparation:

– Put the sugar in a tall glass. Squeez the lime;
– Add the mint;
– Using a pestle, mix all the ingredients to release the mints flovour;
– Add the mineral water, the rum and the ice cubes (the original recipe from Cuba has ice cubes, not crushed ice);
– Mix gently and serve.