Cigars and Cocktails- The Buddy System

[canadianbeaver]

So I am going to give Mojito's a try... and this seems like a great recipe!

Cuban Mojito recipe

the original authentic recipe from Havana Cuba

1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)

4 mint leaves

1 sprig of mint

Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces)

2 ounces club soda

There are countless recipes for the Mojito (pronounced moh-HEE-toh), but this version is for the one Hemingway himself enjoyed at the Mojito's place of birth: La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba. If you are throwing a Cuban theme party (Havana night themed party), definitely plan on serving mojitos.

Place the mint leaves into a long mojito glass (often called a "collins" glass) and squeeze the juice from a cut lime over it. You'll want about two ounces of lime juice, so it may not require all of the juice from a single lime.

Add the powdered sugar, then gently smash the mint into the lime juice and sugar with a muddler (a long wooden device pictured below, though you can also use the back of a fork or spoon if one isn't available). Add ice (preferably crushed) then add the rum and stir, and top off with the club soda (you can also stir the club soda in as per your taste). Garnish with a mint sprig.

[brazoseagle]

  On 4/3/2012 at 9:40 PM, canadianbeaver said:

So I am going to give Mojito's a try... and this seems like a great recipe!

Cuban Mojito recipe

the original authentic recipe from Havana Cuba

1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)

4 mint leaves

1 sprig of mint

Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces)

2 ounces club soda

There are countless recipes for the Mojito (pronounced moh-HEE-toh), but this version is for the one Hemingway himself enjoyed at the Mojito's place of birth: La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba. If you are throwing a Cuban theme party (Havana night themed party), definitely plan on serving mojitos.

Place the mint leaves into a long mojito glass (often called a "collins" glass) and squeeze the juice from a cut lime over it. You'll want about two ounces of lime juice, so it may not require all of the juice from a single lime.

Add the powdered sugar, then gently smash the mint into the lime juice and sugar with a muddler (a long wooden device pictured below, though you can also use the back of a fork or spoon if one isn't available). Add ice (preferably crushed) then add the rum and stir, and top off with the club soda (you can also stir the club soda in as per your taste). Garnish with a mint sprig.

Lisa, I've never used powdered sugar, I have always used raw sugar. The bigger the crystals the better it will act as an abrasive to the mint when you muddle it. Not sure how powdered sugar could do the same thing. The crystals of sugar acting as an abrasive is what bruises and brings out the oils and flavors in the mint leaves. Let me know how it turns out.

[canadianbeaver]

  On 4/3/2012 at 11:44 PM, brazoseagle said:

Lisa, I've never used powdered sugar, I have always used raw sugar. The bigger the crystals the better it will act as an abrasive to the mint when you muddle it. Not sure how powdered sugar could do the same thing. The crystals of sugar acting as an abrasive is what bruises and brings out the oils and flavors in the mint leaves. Let me know how it turns out.

Matthew said the same thing... I don't even have powdered sugar. Icing sugar? Yes.

Will use regular sugar! TY.

[CanuckSARTech]

While I love Havana Club rum, I find that the best plain white rum is Bacardi. Also, they're the originators of the rum, according to various sources:

http://www.bacardimojito.com/default.aspx

Plus, they have the cool tune. And, I have that exact mojito muddler. Works great!