Mojito
One refreshing Cuban highball wey combine rum, lime, mint and soda water. Na one of di most popular cocktail for di world.
Wetin you need
- 60 mlLight Rum
- 30 mlLime Juice
- 23 mlSimple Syrup
- 8-10 leafFresh Mint
- 60 mlSoda Water
How to make am
- 1Gently press di mint leaves wit simple syrup inside highball glass to release di oils without tear am.
- 2Add lime juice and rum.
- 3Fill di glass wit ice and stir am.
- 4Top am wit soda water and stir am small.
- 5Garnish wit fresh mint sprig and lime wheel.
Decoration
Mint sprig, lime wheel
Tools
Muddler, Bar Spoon, Jigger
Story
Mojito start from di 16th century for Cuba, where dem create one early version wey dem call 'El Draque' to honor Sir Francis Drake. Legend talk say dem dey use di drink for medicine, and people believe say di mix of aguardiente, lime, sugarcane and mint fit cure tropical sickness.