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.
| 14 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 1 1/3 fl oz | Bacardi Gold rum |
| 2/3 fl oz | Cherry Heering cherry brandy liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/4 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
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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.
History:
One of many cherry riffs on the classic Mojito. This one by yours truly in December 2021.
Nutrition:
One serving of Cherry Mojito contains 182 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 18.08% alc./vol. (36.16° proof)
- 17.6 grams of pure alcohol
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