The Perfect Mojito
by Kris Romaniuk • September 28, 2011 • Drink Recipes • 0 Comments
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Here’s a recipes for a mojito that’s light, refreshing, and not too sweet. I adapted it from a scene in the move Thank You for Smoking. In the film, the main character, a lobbyist for the tobacco industry played by Aaron Eckhart has drinks with a tobacco executive played by Robert Duval. They’re having mojitos in a country club and Duval’s character recounts when Fidel Castro told him the secret to making a good mojito — to massage the mint leaves. From that scene, I came up with the following recipe, and it’s never disappointed.
Ingredients
- 5-7 medium mint leaves
- 1 lime
- white or gold rum
- soda or sparkling water
- sugar
Directions: Rinse mint leaves and shake off excessive water. Pour enough sugar onto a small plate to cover the surface. One at a time, dust each mint leaf in sugar and massage lightly between your thumb and forefinger — this will release the menthol but not bruise the leaves. Put mint leaves in a high ball glass. Pour in 3 oz. of rum and let stand for a minute. Add ice and squeeze 1/4 lime juice over ice. pour in 5 oz. rum. Stir lightly and serve.
