Mojito

Rum, mint, lime: it's a great combination. No wonder the Mojito is such a popular cocktail. This refreshing cocktail is perfect for the summer or tropical weather and quite easy to make. Best enjoyed with company, make up a big batch and have some with friends.

And to make sure you get the best possible drink, make sure you're using a good Rum and fresh ingredients. For basic cocktails such as this, each ingredient is vital. You'll be thankful when you try your wonderful cocktail.

What's even better about a Mojito is that it's topped up with Soda Water. Other cocktails with a relatively large amount of citrus can be quite tart and overpowering. The addition of Soda waters things down a fair bit making it easier to drink.

Going further, a Mojito lends itself to variation, so feel to expiriment with other cocktail ingredients to see what you like.

Total Time 5

Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

60 mL White Rum
30 mL Lime Juice
1 tsp Sugar
6-8 Mint Leaves
30-45 mL Club Soda

Instructions

Build this drink in a tall glass by muddling the Lime Juice, sugar, and mint in a mixing glass. Feel free to add one half of the squeezed out lime into the glass as well. The aim of the muddling is to express the oils of whatever you're muddling, not destroy or rip it, so use some care.
Add Rum to the glass and stir.
Fill the glass with ice then top it up with Club Soda.
Stir and enjoy.

Notes

The origins of the Mojito are older than time itself, so there's no clear story on it. What is known is that it likely originated in Cuba, originally being a mixture of Lime, Mint, Sugar Cane Juice, and an early version of Rum made by native Cubans. The drink was seen as medicinal by Europeans, them not knowing that the Lime Juice was key to helping prevent scurvy while out at sea.

And that's another reason to enjoy a Mojito! It's basically medicine - if you're following 17th century logic. Fruit is good for you. This drink is practically a salad.

Our Review of the Mojito

It’s difficult to say anything negative about the Mojito: it’s easy to make, uses pretty simple ingredients and it tastes great!

My favourite cocktails are the timeless ones that are super easy to make. They’re the types of cocktails that you can come back to time after time, and the Mojito is one of those cocktails.

I’m probably showing my biases a little more here, but I always tend to prefer cocktails that are a little bit longer. When I want a drink I want a drink, not just a couple of shots of liquid in a small glass. I want enough of a drink that I can actually enjoy what I’m having. Yes, something like a Martini falls into the easy to make, simple, and tastes great category, but there’s not much to drink there. Unless you’re being careful, your cocktail is gone before you know it.

If you prefer a shorter, quicker libation, perhaps the Mojito isn’t for you though. But other than that, there’s little to fault in this cocktail.

Assuming you’re making this cocktail at home, there are parts that you can mess up, despite it being a fairly basic cocktail. It’s easily possible to get over excited by the minty goodness and add to much. Or not get the right balance between the Lime Juice tang and the sweetness. Or add too much or too little Club Soda. Because of this, you may have a Mojito at a bar and find it’s not to your taste. You may make your own Mojito and find it not to your taste. Keep trying and you’ll find the right balance for you. And you won’t regret it.

9.5/10

Review by Sarah

Looking for more White Rum based cocktails?

If you have a bottle of White Rum you’re looking to play with, we have a number of cocktail recipes for you to go through. Take a look:

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Top 20 classic cocktails – the Mojito is a classic (we think so anyway). Here’s some more classics to browse.