Mojito
4.7
(29)
Put down the muddler. For this mojito recipe, you won’t need it. Instead, bartender Eben Freeman relies on the technique of gently tearing mint leaves and stirring them into a highball glass that’s been filled with crushed ice. Instead of bruising the mint with a muddler, which can lead to acrid flavors, this method gently coaxes the aroma from the leaves and disperses it into the lime-and-sugar syrup at the bottom of the glass. Continue building the drink in the glass with a pour of white rum—this is no place for anything dark or robust, you want something crisp. A Cuban rum would be appropriate for a classic mojito cocktail; the majority of mojitos you’ve had at bars or restaurants were likely made with Bacardi. We like Banks 5 Island, a blended rum that has a little more depth. Finish with a splash of club soda and gently stir (with a bar spoon if you have one, or a chopstick if you don’t) to combine.
To garnish this easy drink, you don’t need a lime wedge or a hunk of sugar cane. Just take a fresh sprig of mint, tap it in the palm of your hand to encourage its fragrance, then tuck it into the glass so that you get a big whiff of mint with every sip of this refreshing cocktail.
Editor's note: This recipe was originally published May 2008.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 1
Ingredients
Preparation
In 10-ounce glass (such as Collins or highball), stir together lime juice and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add ¼ cup crushed ice. Rub mint leaves over rim of glass, then tear leaves in half and add to glass. Gently stir for 15 seconds, then add rum, remaining crushed ice, and club soda. Gently stir for 5 seconds, then tuck mint sprigs into top of glass and insert tall straw.
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Back to TopExcellent. I boiled the shrimp shells and drained for the 2 cups of water. I also will add a tsp of salt. I served over Fettuccini and warm crusty french bread. Yum!
barblmoon
Peachtree Corners, GA
7/3/2016
Nice and simple, great for summer, but way too sweet. Next time: reduce the sugar by 25%, increase the rum, adjust club soda to taste.
OneMist8k
Pennsylvania
7/2/2016
Use FRESH lime juice, and HEAPING teaspoons of sugar to cut the acidity, or else it will be too acidic. Also, use a good quality light rum.
BoneDoctorsBBQ
NC
7/19/2014
Great Drink, if you don't have superfine sugar just put regular sugar in the food processor and pulse for a minute.
riveroaks
Raleigh,NC
6/7/2014
This mojito recipe is fantastic! I have made this on multiple occasions for different crowds, and all have asked me for the recipe, that's not the say the recipe couldn't be improved... I have used unrefined cane sugar, although it takes longer to dissolve and the drink appears more amber-colored, and I've also used regular, granulated sugar when I couldn't get my hands on the superfine. I've also varied the amount of rum used. My conclusion: The drink is a bit sweet as is, so I prefer not to use "heaping" teaspoons, also the 1/4 cup rum is a good starting point to add more to taste if one wishes to do so.
efresh
Madison, WI
11/13/2013
This mojito recipe was good--but not the stellar recipe I was looking for. As other reviewers said, it was a bit too sweet. And this sweetness was the case even though I used regular granulated sugar and not all of it dissolved. I'll still have to search for the perfect mojito recipe...
tastysausagerecipe
Brooklyn, NY
7/22/2012
Made this with coconut rum and extra Club Soda. Delish!
sharpt2
8/24/2011
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