Mojito Cocktail

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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
14 fresh Mint leaves
2 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
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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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.
  3. ADD first 4 ingredients to glass and two-thirds fill with crushed ice.
  4. CHURN (stir) with bar spoon.
  5. Fill glass with more crushed ice.
  6. TOP with soda.
  7. Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Cocktail of the day:

11th July 2025 is Mojito Day

Review:

When well made, this Cuban cousin of the Mint Julep is one of the world's greatest and most refreshing cocktails.

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Variant:

Add one or two dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters, or Daiquiri Bitters.

History:

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C1um5yBar5teward’s Avatar C1um5yBar5teward
20th April at 21:21
Easy to put together. Far too easy to drink. The first one I always down in no time at all. Then between every next Mojito I just top the glass up with soda water for a sweet minty sparkling water which I tend to sip and nurse for a bit until the next one.
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junran Ren’s Avatar junran Ren
2nd March at 16:16
莫吉托用金朗姆还是白朗姆更好呢
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
2nd March at 18:01
I prefer a light golden rum. e.g. Havana 3yo.
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Juan Simon’s Avatar Juan Simon
11th October 2024 at 17:58
Simple and delicious fresh cockatil. I use lime jiuce instead and stirr it light with the mint leaves. Perfect!
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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
31st July 2024 at 06:02
So can we say that a Mojito is pretty much a mint Daiquiri? Or is there more to it than that?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
31st July 2024 at 07:31
And a Daiquiri is a rum-based sour. However, both the Mojito and the Daiquiri have their own nuances and backstories. So yes, there’s more to it than that.
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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
27th May 2024 at 01:42
A great, refreshing drink for a hot and humid Memorial Day. Perfect for sipping on while grilling hot dogs. I made mine with home grown mint and Probitas (aka Veritas) rum, which I felt was pushing the limits in terms of funkiest. Anything stronger would just be too much rum funk for this drink.
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Alexandros Bousoulegkas’ Avatar Alexandros Bousoulegkas
28th April 2024 at 22:13
This recipe works, but I prefer more mint leafs (20-22) and 2:1:1 rum:lime juice:sugar syrup.
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
14th February 2024 at 14:55
While this recipe can be good, I think the 'Slow Mojito' is probably the way to go. It takes about the same time as this version (more or less), but just is more complete. Everything comes through the way one would want it to. The brown sugar (ideally Demerara though) pairs well with the mint and the Havana Club, but there is a clear lime element as well. I always felt that the Mojito is NOT a rum forward drink, and this version is the one then.
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Jose Cruz’s Avatar Jose Cruz
13th October 2023 at 04:33
BE BOLD:
20 MINT leafs
30 ML LIME
25 ml simple syrup

Seriously, 15 ml lime aint nothing :P .. added sugar makes up for added acidity, the reason they use less mint is because bars are saving on the bottom line ;)
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Deger Ogretmen’s Avatar Deger Ogretmen
12th September 2023 at 17:41
I use brown sugar instead of rich sugar syrup.
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Monkey Beng’s Avatar Monkey Beng
29th August 2023 at 14:45
Oh no, this is really not the way do to, Mojito is much more delicate to do, take your time and first put mint leave in the glass and grind gently with the help of sugar powder and a pestle. Add a little of soda water to dissolve sugar. Pour rum and lime juice and stir.
Some ice cubes in 3/4, complete with soda water.
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