A rum and cola cocktail is not the only drink that you can spice up a party or treat yourself to on a weekend in the country. Mojito is one of the easiest cocktails you can make at home. For its preparation, ingredients are used that are sold in every large store, and the appropriate equipment can be found in almost any kitchen.
In this article, we’ll talk about different variations of making a Mojito cocktail at home, and reveal some bartenders’ secrets. And you can’t make a worse drink than in a restaurant.
Mojito cocktail ingredients
To prepare a mojito cocktail according to the original recipe at home, you will need:
- white rum,
- Soda,
- lime (or rather its juice),
- fresh mint leaves,
- sugar box,
- ice.
Such products are not found in every kitchen. If you do not plan to participate in the bartenders’ competition, you can experiment by replacing some components with analogues. But you need to understand: the taste and texture of such a cocktail will differ from the original.
Also, to prepare a Mojito cocktail, you will need:
- high glass 400ml
- spoon bar,
- Geiger
- Madler (Pestle Pusher),
- small tube.
A special ribbon spoon can be replaced with an ordinary spoon with an elongated handle, and a cup or measuring cup can be used instead of a jigger.
The classic recipe for making an alcoholic mojito at home
To prepare an alcoholic mojito cocktail at home, you need to consider a few key points. First, use exclusively white rum – the seasoning will remove the mint and lemon flavor. And secondly, ordinary refined sugar should not be added to the cocktail. With reeds, the cocktail is not too sweet, it gives the structure that distinguishes a classic Mojito
| cuban white rum | 50 ml |
| gear | 1 personal computer. |
| Soda | 150 ml |
| fresh mint | 3 g (or 10 sheets) |
| sugar box | 15 grams |
| ice | 200 grams |
Step 1. Prepare the lime
First of all, you need to wash the citrus, cut it in half, and then cut each half into slices. There should be 8 pieces in total.
Step 2: Mix the mint and lemon
Put the mint leaves and 2 lemon slices in a cup. Take a slush tool or crush and squash without using a lot of force to squeeze out the peppermint oils and lemon juice.
Step 3. Add lime and sugar
Add two more pieces of lemon juice and sugar and leave the mixture again, stirring a little.
Step 4: Add ice, rum and soda
Fill the glass almost to its edge with ice, add rum, fill the glass with soda.
Step 5. Stir, decorate and taste
Take a spoon, lower it to the bottom, and mix with light movements from the bottom up. Put a piece of green lemon on top and a sprig of mint. The drink is ready, try it. If there is not enough sugar, you can add more.
by the way
Some bartenders use crushed ice instead of ice cubes. To crush ice, wrap a few cubes in a kitchen towel and press them against a hard surface. But keep in mind: if you are in a warm room or in the sun, the ice in this form will melt faster.
Home made non-alcoholic Mojito cocktail
If you have given up bad habits, including alcohol, then this Mojito recipe will come in handy
| gear | 1 personal computer. |
| Soda | 200 ml |
| fresh mint | 3 g (10 sheets) |
| sugar box | 15 grams |
| ice | 200 grams |
Step 1. Prepare the lime
Wash the lemon and cut into slices.
Step 2. Mix lime, mint and sugar
Dip the mint and 2 slices of lemon into the glass. Double tap, without being excited, this mixture with the slime. Then add 2 more lime and sugar cane bits and repeat with the slime.
Step 3: Add ice and soda
Fill a glass with ice, then add soda.
Step 4. Flipping and decorating
Mix everything gently with light movements. Garnish the cocktail with a slice of green lemon and a sprig of mint.
it is fun
Some bartenders add sugar syrup in place of cane sugar. To prepare it, you need hot water and sugar. Mix the ingredients in proportions 50/50 until the sugar is completely dissolved and cools. In recipes, replace cane sugar with 50 ml of syrup.
Homemade strawberry mojito recipe
Refreshing strawberry mojito is as easy to prepare as the classic
| cuban white rum | 50 ml |
| strawberry syrup | 15 ml |
| the strawberry | 120 grams |
| gear | 1 personal computer. |
| Soda | 150 ml |
| fresh mint | 3 g (10 sheets) |
| ice | 200 grams |
Step 1: Prepare the strawberries and lemons
Washed lime should be cut into slices, and strawberries into small pieces.
Step 2: Mix lemon, mint, strawberry and strawberry syrup
Dip the mint, 2 lemon wedges and strawberry pieces into the cup. Without much effort, mix this mixture several times to release the juices. Then add 2 slices of lemon and strawberry syrup and repeat with the slime.
Step 3: Add ice and soda
Fill a glass with ice, then add soda.
Step 4. Flipping and decorating
The contents of the glass should be mixed – with light movements, gently. Decorate as usual with a lemon wedge and mint sprig.
Homemade watermelon mojito cocktail
In the summer, watermelons are sold on every corner. Take advantage of this: Watermelon goes well with mint and lemon.
| cuban white rum | 50 ml |
| watermelon pulp | 120 grams |
| gear | 1 personal computer. |
| Soda | 150 ml |
| sugar box | 15 grams |
| fresh mint | 3 g (10 sheets) |
| ice | 200 grams |
Step 1. Prepare the lime and watermelon
Cut the lemon into 8 wedges and the watermelon pulp into small pieces.
Step 2. Mix lime, mint, watermelon and sugar
Dip the mint, two slices of lemon and watermelon pulp in the glass. Squeeze this mixture a few times with mixing – not too vigorously, so as to get the juices out. Then add 2 pieces of lime and sugar and mix gently again.
Step 3: Add ice and soda
Fill a glass with ice, then pour in the soda.
Step 4. Flipping and decorating
Mix everything carefully. Put on top of the cocktail a piece of green lemon and a sprig of mint.
Homemade Cucumber Mojito Cocktail Recipe
Cucumber mojito will be appreciated by lovers of refreshing drinks without pronounced sweetness
| cuban white rum | 50 ml |
| Cucumber core | 120 grams |
| gear | 1 personal computer. |
| Soda | 150 ml |
| sugar box | 15 grams |
| fresh mint | 3 g (10 sheets) |
| ice | 200 grams |
Step 1. Prepare the lime and cucumber
Wash fruits and vegetables. Cut the lemon into slices and the cucumber into slices.
Step 2. Mix lime, mint, cucumber and sugar
In a cup, mix together mint leaves, 2 lemon slices and cucumber slices. Press this mixture down a few times with a blender to release the juices. Then add 2 more lemon slices and sugar. Again, apply pressure with the blender a few times without undue force.
Step 3: Add ice and baking soda
Put ice in a glass, add soda.
Step 4. Flipping and decorating
We mix the contents of the glass with a bar spoon (or any other piece with an elongated handle) and decorate everything with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.
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Mojito cocktail recipe with currants at home
Currant is a storehouse of valuable substances for the body. Add these berries to your summer drink for a refreshing and healthy mojito.
| cuban white rum | 50 ml |
| gooseberry tree | 80 grams |
| gear | 1 personal computer. |
| Soda | 150 ml |
| sugar box | 15 grams |
| fresh mint | 3 g – 10 sheets |
| ice | 200 grams |
Step 1. Prepare the lime
Cut the lime into wedges to make 8 pieces.
Step 2. Mix the lime, mint, currant and sugar
Put mint, two slices of lemon and berries in a glass. Use the blender to crush the contents without force. Add 2 more lemon slices and sugar and repeat with the slime.
Step 3: Add ice and baking soda
Put ice cubes in a glass and pour soda.
Step 4. Flipping and decorating
Mix everything carefully. Decorate the cocktail traditionally with a slice of green lemon and a sprig of mint.
Recipe for making an apple Mojito cocktail with currants at home
The apple mojito is associated with the scents and tastes of fall. The recipe is as simple as all the others
| cuban white rum | 50 ml |
| gooseberry tree | 80 grams |
| Fresh squeezed apple juice | 50 ml |
| apple slices | 20 grams |
| Soda | 100 ml |
| sugar box | 15 grams |
| fresh mint | 3 g – 10 sheets |
| ice | 200 grams |
Step 1. Prepare the lime and apple
First you need to wash the fruit. Cut the lemon into 8 wedges and the apple into slices.
Step 2. Mix lime, mint, apple and sugar
Put two slices of lemon and two slices of apple, berries, and mint in a glass. Use the blender to crush the contents without using too much force. Then add 2 slices of lemon, apple juice and sugar and mix this mixture again.
Step 3: Add ice and baking soda
Add ice and soda to the prepared mug.
Step 4. Flipping and decorating
Gently stir the drink with a bar spoon, and garnish with a slice of lemon or apple and a sprig of mint.
Homemade raspberry mojito recipe
Fragrant raspberries are eaten in this way, they make jam from it, and put it in the fillings for pies. And here is another recipe with this berry. As part of the mojito, it slightly clogs the acidity of the lime, which gives the cocktail a tart taste.
| cuban white rum | 50 ml |
| raspberry syrup | 15 ml |
| Raspberry | 120 grams |
| gear | 1 personal computer. |
| Soda | 150 ml |
| fresh mint | 3 g – 10 sheets |
| ice | 200 grams |
Step 1. Prepare the lime and berries
Cut the lime into 8 equal slices and rinse the berries well.
Step 2. Mix the lime, mint, raspberry and raspberry syrup
Put mint, two slices of lemon and berries in a glass. Without additional effort, squeeze this mixture with a mixer – 2-3 times is enough. Add 2 lemon wedges, raspberry syrup. Repeat the procedure with the mixer.
Step 3: Add ice and soda
Fill a glass with ice, then add sparkling water.
Step 4. Flipping and decorating
Gently stir the contents of the glass with a bar spoon and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Waiter Tips
Sometimes it happens: I prepared everything according to the recipe, but the taste is still different from a cocktail from your favorite cafe. The fact is that professional bartenders know the nuances that give the most zeal to a popular drink.
– You may have noticed that sometimes the bartenders suddenly clap their hands. I answer: This is not a nervous breakdown – but a way to “awaken” the mint. After the cotton, it “wakes up”: the capillaries in the leaves burst and the smell spreads more strongly. Try it at home and feel the huge difference, – share a secret with you Bartender Dmitriy Antiofeev.
History of the Mojito Cocktail
There are several versions of the origin of the Mojito cocktail.
One theory is associated with the name of the pirate Silvio Diaz, who lived in the 16th century. According to this version, the sailor came up with the idea to mix sugar of moonshine, mint, lime and cane sugar. for what? Alcohol at that time had a pungent smell and unpleasant taste, and these components helped make the drink more pleasant.
After a while, by the end of the 19th century, Cubans began to age rum in barrels, and its taste became more pleasant and even refined.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were no prominent bartenders among the local population of Cuba. Craftsmen from the United States came here to mix cocktails: the ban had just entered into force, and they somehow had to earn money.
It was during this period that rum began to be added to cocktails, and one of them received the name known today – Mojito.
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