Classic Cuban Mojito Recipe Recipes Recipe Cards

THE REAL MOJITO

Steps:

• Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler to crush the mint and lime to release the mint oils and lime juice. Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar, and muddle again to release the lime juice. Do not strain the mixture. Fill the glass almost to the top with ice. Pour the rum over the ice, and fill the glass with carbonated water. Stir, taste, and add more sugar if desired. Garnish with the remaining lime wedge.

CUBAN MOJITO

Steps:

• Place 1 teaspoon of sugar into each of two 12 ounce glasses. Squeeze the juice from a lime wedge into each glass, drop in the wedge, and add 2 sprigs of mint. Use a spoon or muddler to mash the sugar, lime juice, and mint together in the bottom of the glasses. Fill each glass about half full with crushed ice. Pour 1/4 cup rum into each glass. Fill the glasses with club soda, stir, and garnish with additional lime wedges.

THE CLASSIC CUBAN MOJITO

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a highball glass, add the sugar, mint leaves, and a splash of the club soda.
• Muddle just enough to dissolve the sugar and release the flavor of the mint.
• Squeeze the juice from the 2 halves of lime into the glass. Drop 1 squeezed half into the glass if you like.
• Add the rum and stir well.
• Fill the glass with ice cubes and top with club soda.
• Garnish with a mint sprig. Serve and enjoy.

CUBAN MOJITO

Steps:

• Cut a round slice of lime, 1 cm thick and slice it into 4 equal parts. Put the four lime wedges into a glass, then add the sugar and muddle (squish everything together) to release the lime juice and aroma. Do it gently because hard squishing may release the bitterness from the white part of the lime.
• Put the mint leaves on one hand and clap in order to lightly bruise the leaves to releases the aroma. Rub the mint leaves around the rim of the glass and drop them inches Use a muddler, bar spoon (or even a rolling pin) to gently push the mint down into the lime juice.
• Half fill the glass with crushed ice and pour in the rum. Stir the mix together until the sugar dissolves.
• Top up with crushed ice, a splash of the sparkling water and garnish it with a sprig of mint.

CUBAN MOJITOS

Steps:

• In each glass: add 2 teaspoons of white cane sugar and the juice of half a lime. In Cuba, they don't place the lime into the glass, just the lime juice!
• Place one long mint stem into each glass and simply muddle (push down and twist) the bottom of the stem only NOT THE MINT LEAVES into the sugar and lime juice. Two reasons for this: one you don't get a strong bitter taste when you over-muddle the leaves, and they stay pretty and green not brown and bruised. This tip came from the bartenders we met on our trip in Cuba and was confirmed with my good friend Abel who is a Cuban travel guide, and trust me, he knows a thing or two about mojitos!
• Next, add 1 shot white rum, 3 drops aromatic bitters.
• Add few ice cubes, in Cuba they don't add lots of ice because it is not commonly used, top with a splash of sparkling water, add mint garnish, mix, and sip away!