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Mojito
Cuba
Ernest Hemingway drank them at La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana. The bar still exists and still makes them.
Cuba's most famous cocktail — rum, lime, sugar, mint and soda. Invented in Havana, made famous by Hemingway and exported to every bar on earth.
Prep
5 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
120 kcal
Serves
1
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
50mlwhite Cuban rum
juice of 1lime
2 tspcaster sugar
8fresh mint leaves
soda waterto top
icecrushed
lime wedgeto garnish
Method
1
Place mint and sugar in a glass. Muddle gently to release the oils — do not tear the mint.
2
Add lime juice and rum. Fill with crushed ice.
3
Top with soda water. Stir gently. Garnish with mint and lime.
Chef's Tip
Muddle the mint gently — aggressive muddling releases bitter compounds from the stem.
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