When well made, this Cuban cousin of the Mint Julep is one of the world's greatest and most refreshing cocktails.
Mojito (IBA)
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When well made, this Cuban cousin of the Mint Julep is one of the world's greatest and most refreshing cocktails.
Recipe Source
Recipe source: International Bartenders Association
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Ingredients: Mojito (IBA)
Ingredients
Rum - White · ingredient
Lime Juice · ingredient
Prep: Fresh Squeezed
Mint · ingredient
Prep: Fresh
Sugar - Caster · ingredient
Water - Soda from Siphon · ingredient
Garnish
Lime · supply
Prep: Wedge
Mint Sprig · supply
Drinkware
1
Collins · tool
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1
Highball · tool
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Tool
1
Citrus Juicer · tool
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1
Elbow Squeezer · tool
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Muddler · tool
Steps: Mojito (IBA)
1
Muddle
1 min
Muddle mint leaves with sugar and lime juice.
Press gently to release oils — don't pulverize. You want flavor, not bitterness.
2
Add
1 min
Add a splash of soda water and fill the glass with cracked ice.
Add ingredients in order — heaviest first, lightest last.
3
Pour
1 min
Pour rum and top with soda water.
Pour slowly over the back of a bar spoon to layer cleanly.
Recommended Rum - White
Materials
1
Bacardi Carta Blanca / Superior White Rum · ingredient
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Captain Morgan White Rum · ingredient
The white rum from Captain Morgan, named after the famous Welsh swashbuckler who became the governor of Jamaica.
Ziami Platinum Rum · ingredient
40.0% ABV; Source: Ziami Rum (https://www.ziamirum.com)
cocktail · recipe
Mojito (IBA)
5 min · 1 cocktail
Origin
Cuba, 1500s-1800s. One of the oldest cocktails, with roots in medicinal drinks. Popularized at La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana.
Rating
3
Recipe Source
International Bartenders Association
Materials
Ingredients
Rum - White · ingredient
Lime Juice · ingredient
Prep: Fresh Squeezed
Mint · ingredient
Prep: Fresh
Sugar - Caster · ingredient
Water - Soda from Siphon · ingredient
Garnish
Lime · supply
Prep: Wedge
Mint Sprig · supply
Drinkware
1
Collins · tool
Show 1
1
Highball · tool
Show 1
Tool
1
Citrus Juicer · tool
Show 1
1
Elbow Squeezer · tool
Show 1
Muddler · tool
Steps
1
Muddle
1 min
Muddle mint leaves with sugar and lime juice.
Press gently to release oils — don't pulverize. You want flavor, not bitterness.
2
Add
1 min
Add a splash of soda water and fill the glass with cracked ice.
Add ingredients in order — heaviest first, lightest last.
3
Pour
1 min
Pour rum and top with soda water.
Pour slowly over the back of a bar spoon to layer cleanly.