Cherry Mojito

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (13 ratings)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
14 fresh Mint leaves
1 13 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
23 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
12 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
12 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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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.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

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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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
29th January 2024 at 19:19
Heretical, but I like this better than a Mojito. I just find that the lightly muddling, then churning works better than just either separately. Suits a lukewarm winter (which is common in many parts of Asia), or a Christmas in the southern hemisphere.