Description

The Mojito is a traditional Cuban drink, known to Americans as a favorite of Ernest Hemingway.

• Mojito from the Wikibooks Bartending Guide—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 2 oz. (60 ml) white rum, Cuban if available
• 1 lime (or 2 ounces (60 ml) lime juice)
• 1 tsp powdered sugar
• 4 mint leaves
• club soda

Garnish

• mint sprig
• slice of lime

Directions

1. Muddle mint leaves and sugar.
2. Fill with ice, then add rum and lime juice.
3. Stir, then add a splash of club soda.
4. Garnish with mint sprig.

Variations

• Ernest Hemingway requested Mojitos without sugar. Of course, this suggests that less lime juice be used.
• It has become common to use a lemon-flavored rum such as Bacardi Limon in place of the white rum, reducing or eliminating the lime juice.
• The juiced lime may be used as an additional garnish.
• For a twist on the traditional mojito, add a handful of raspberries during the muddling stage for an extra hit of flavour.

Virgin Version:Replace white rum with ginger ale soda.