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Mojito Cocktail
When well made, this Cuban cousin of the Mint Julep is one of the world's greatest and most refreshing cocktails
Chris Dimal
28th February 2023 at 08:22
I have a feeling that the crushed ice is the most important method for the drink. Because I made it exactly the same way otherwise, and it is just diluted rum with a hint of mint. The lime and the sugar were non-existent. Definitely not a 5 star drink. I feel like the common way of muddling the mint and less rum is the way to go.
28th February 2023 at 16:11
A lewis bag and mallet are good investments but you can wrap ice in tea towels and then bash with a sturdy wooden rolling pin. The benefit of both a lewis bag and tea towel method is that the cloth soaks up water from the ice.
26th March 2024 at 10:38
I use a hand towel as it soaks up more of the watery shards than a tea towel.
28th February 2023 at 15:58
@Simon Difford yep. I had a feeling that was the case. I cracked ice and blended it for a short while to get crushed ice. It was the best result I could get as a beginner home bartender without the proper equipment available, regarding crushed ice so far. Would a Lewis Bag be a worthy investment then?
28th February 2023 at 09:09
Your right, Chris. It is all about the ice. I crush cubes of ice taken straight from -20°C freezer using a vintage ice crusher or lewis bag. The crushed ice needs to be dry and very cold. Not slush.