Royal Mojito

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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 oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine
× 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 sparkling wine.
  7. Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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

A Mojito topped with a splash of fizz instead of soda water. There's posh!

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AKA: Champagne Mojito

Variant:

Luxury Mojito

History:

Mojito cocktail history and other variations.

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Matthias Doepner’s Avatar Matthias Doepner
9th December 2023 at 22:02
You can't go wrong with mint and champagne! What a great Mojito twist. Love it.
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Annabelle Egginton ’s Avatar Annabelle Egginton
21st May 2023 at 11:18
My favourite cocktail, perhaps because it’s what my fiancé and I drank to celebrate our engagement in Paris in Cafe Panis overlooking Notre Dame. FYI it’s lethal on an empty stomach, be warned!
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
14th June 2021 at 19:22
Very good high-end mojito. Champaign adds an interesting touch.
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Hilary Adams’ Avatar Hilary Adams
29th May 2021 at 19:22
This is really lovely, though I do recommend slapping the mint before adding to the glass and muddling with the simple syrup and lime juice to bring out even more mint flavor.
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