Mojito Recipe

 Mojito

The Mojito, a globally celebrated rum cocktail, can trace its origins back to 16th-century Cuba with the creation of El Draque, a precursor named after Sir Francis Drake, the renowned English sea captain who visited Havana in 1586. The Mojito gained prominence in cocktail literature with its inclusion in the 1932 edition of “Sloppy Joe’s Bar Cocktail Manual,” a publication from the famous Havana bar. Notably, the Mojito's ingredients are primarily indigenous to Cuba, highlighting its deep cultural roots.

                     Ingredients

    •            mint leaves
    •            1 Tablespoon simple syrup
    •            4 Tablespoons white rum
    •            1 1/2 Tablespoons lime juice
    •            Club soda, to top
    •            Garnish: mint sprig
    •            Garnish: lime wheel


Lightly muddle the mint with the simple syrup in a rocks glass.

Add the rum, lime juice, and ice to a cocktail shaker and give it a brief shake, then strain into the rocks glass over fresh ice.

Top with the club soda.

  Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel.