The Magnificent Mojito
An old Cuban remedy for scurvy and other ailments
Equipment
Ingredients
- 50ml White Rum
- 20ml Simple Sugar Syrup
- 15ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 3g Fresh Mint Leaves
- 60ml Soda Water
- 150g Ice
Instructions
- Pour 20ml of Simple Sugar Syrup and 15ml of Fresh Lime Juice in the bottom of the glass, and stir briskly
- Take 3g of Fresh Mint Leaves (approximately 12 medium sized leaves), squash them lightly between your palms, then drop them into the glass
- Take a muddling device and gently push the leaves down into the lime and sugar mixture. Too much agitation will release a bitter flavour from the mint, and we don't want that
- Fill the glass to the top with Ice, then pour in 50ml of White Rum, along with 60ml of Soda Water
- Take a cocktail stirrer, or something similar like a chopstick, and stir it slowly from the bottom, lifting the leaves as you go, so that they are spread evenly throughout the drink
- Garnish with some lime slices, and if you feel like it, a sprig of extra mint
- Take a big sip and feel the debilitating malady of scurvy leave your body
Nutrition
Serving: 340mlCalories: 168kcal
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