Strawberry & Balsamic Mojito

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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
4 1⁄2 fresh Strawberries (hulled, small & ripe) chopped
14 fresh Mint leaves
2 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄6 oz White balsamic vinegar
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1⁄2 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Half strawberry on rim

How to make:

MUDDLE strawberries in base of glass. Add next 5 ingredients to glass and two-thirds will with crushed ice. CHURN (stir) with bar spoon and then FILL glass with more crushed ice. TOP with splash of soda, briefly stir and serve.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

A fruity twist on the classic Mojito.

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History:

Adapted from a drink created in 2005 by Simon 'Ginge' Warneford at Blanch House in Brighton, England.
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Moe Rosenberg’s Avatar Moe Rosenberg
4th July 2024 at 00:48
May I sub the white balsamic for regular balsamic vinegar? If so, would it affect the amount?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
4th July 2024 at 07:28
You can use regular balsamic instead of white, but I'd use a third or so less.
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Patricio González-Careaga López-Tapia’s Avatar Patricio González-Careaga López-Tapia
14th May 2022 at 13:28
Is the photo a strawberry mojito? Also, is the glass filled with cracked ice?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
15th May 2022 at 08:48
Thanks for bringing to my attention. This recipe and photo have multiple issues. I'll fix by end of this week - 20/May/22.
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