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Bajan Mojito
| 1 fresh | Passion fruit (fresh) |
| 8 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 2 fl oz | Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 1/4 fl oz | Passoã passion fruit liqueur |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Collins glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of passion fruit half and mint sprigs.
Method
- CUT passion fruit in half and scoop flesh into glass.
- Add mint and gently MUDDLE (just to bruise mint).
- ADD rum, lime juice and sugar syrup.
- Two-thirds fill glass with crushed ice and CHURN to mix.
- Fill glass with more crushed ice and briefly CHURN.
- DRIZZLE passion fruit liqueur.
Garnish
- Garnish with passion fruit and mint sprigs.
- Serve with a straw.
Health & Nutrition
Alcohol content:
We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:
- 19.9 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a recipe by Wayne Collins, London, England.
See: Mojito cocktail history
Review
A laid-back, fruity, slightly sweet Mojito.
Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion
Swizzled before adding the crushed ice, then stirred.
(P.s. the "add sugar step is missing in the original recipe", I added it with the rum.)
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