Ginger No-jito (Temperance Ginger Mojito)

(alcohol-free*)
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
3⁄4 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
12 fresh Mint leaves
3 1⁄2 oz Thomas Henry Ginger Beer
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Mint sprigs bouquet

How to make:

POUR first 2 ingredients into glass and half fill with crushed ice. ADD mint leaves and CHURN (stir). Fill glass with more crushed ice and TOP with ginger beer. Briefly churn to combine.

Strength & taste guide:

Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

This Mojito may lack alcohol, indeed it's alcohol-free, but it's refreshing, balanced and tasty nonetheless.

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History:

Adapted from a popular drink on the menu of Jamie's Italian restaurant and bar chain circa 2014. I discovered and borrowed the No-jito name from Wagamama restaurants in January 2023.
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*Alcohol-free: This recipe contains a maximum of 0.5% alc/vol.

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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
30th January 2024 at 13:51
Had no ginger beer (not even Fever Tree stuff) at hand, so I had to make do with muddling a small piece of ginger root with the lime and simple, then making a quick PDT ginger beer (just ginger syrup and soda), to top it off. Just ginger ale on the top, with the mint coming towards the end.
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