Name: Bajito
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 6 Mint leaves; 6 Basil leaves; 60 ml Light white rum; 30 ml Lime juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)

Serve in a

Collins glass

Ingredients:
6 fresh	Mint leaves
6 fresh	Basil leaves
2 fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup
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Garnish:

Mint sprig

How to make:

Lightly MUDDLE mint and basil in glass just enough to bruise. Add rum, sugar and lime juice. Half fill glass with crushed ice and CHURN (stir) with bar spoon. Add more crushed ice and CHURN some more. Continue adding crushed ice and churning until glass is full.

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Review:

Basically a Mojito with basil as well as mint.

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History:

Discovered in 2004 at Excelsior Bar, Boston, USA.

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
19.38% alc./vol. (38.76° proof)
18.9 grams of pure alcohol

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