Name: Cherry Mojito
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 14 Mint leaves; 40 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 20 ml Cherry brandy; 15 ml Lime juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 15 ml Soda (club soda) water

Serve in a

Collins glass

Ingredients:
14 fresh	Mint leaves
1 1/3 fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
2/3 fl oz	Heering Cherry Liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup
1/2 fl oz	Thomas Henry Soda Water
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Garnish:

Mint sprigs bouquet

How to make:

Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of glass (just to bruise). Add the next 4 ingredients to glass and two-thirds fill with crushed ice. CHURN (stir) with bar spoon and then FILL glass with more crushed ice. TOP with soda, briefly churn and serve.

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Strength & taste guide:

Gentle

Boozy

Sweet

Dry/sour

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Review:

A Mojito with a touch of cherry. Beware, this is no cherry bomb and those looking for something fruitier and sweeter should add 2.5 to 5ml (½ to 1 barspoon) sugar syrup.

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History:

One of many cherry riffs on the classic Mojito. This one by yours truly in December 2021.

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Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
16.8% alc./vol. (33.6° proof)
16.4 grams of pure alcohol

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