The classic Caribbean cocktail offers a flavour profile featuring sweetness, citrus and herbaceousness. These flavours compliment the rum, making it one of the most popular refreshing summer drinks. Havana is the birthplace of the Mojito, although its exact origins are up for debate. Cocktail historians often mention two potential origin stories for the drink. Local South American Indians had remedies for various tropical illnesses, so a small boarding party went to Cuba and came back with ingredients for an effective medicine.
The drink helped prevent scurvy. Another theory is that it was invented by Sir Francis Drake. While this drink was not called a mojito at the time, it was the original combination of these ingredients. The mojito has routinely been presented as a favorite drink of celebrated author Ernest Hemingway. It was also later popularized to a global audience in an award-winning James Bond film. Our Dark Rum Mojito is a rift on the classic Caribbean recipe.
It replaces traditional white rum with more flavourful aged dark rum. Cuba is one of the most popular sun destinations for Canadians , which is why so many cocktail lovers from Vancouver , Calgary and Montreal enjoy the classic Caribbean drink so much. I sipped over 50 mojito cocktails during my first visit to Cuba, which was a circumnavigation cruise. Reply Patti July 29, , pm Delicious! But why do the drinks in the pictures look a different color?
Dark rum instead of white? Brown sugar or syrup? Something citrusy-yellow? The drink in the video looks as expected with these ingredients, as did ours. Just wondered if there is a secret ingredient, or maybe just the lighting. Reply Joanne July 30, , pm Hi Patti, there is no secret ingredient.
The drinks look different because the photo and the video were shoot at different times. I have two daughters that live in USVI so every trip I always bring home lots of Rum, I tried this with whipped and Key Lime Rum and it was so wonderful, I grow my own mint, so now I may have to plant a lot more as the rum n mint are going to disappear fast with this recipe.
Five stars and thanks for sharing! Seriously though the Mojito is an absolute winner, especially when shared with someone special. I wish my little dry town had a bar where I could get these! Nice basic recipe. My hubby and I improved on the mojito a few years ago when in Rio. We call it the casandao. Just add some fresh Papaya puree on the top. Reply Joanne October 26, , pm Sounds delicious! All comments are moderated before appearing on the site.
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Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon. Print Recipe. This simple, classic cocktail is a perfect sipping drink for warm days. Course Cocktail. Prep Time 5 minutes. Metric US Imperial. Muddle mint, sugar, and lime in the bottom of a tall, sturdy glass, just until mint is bruised and limes have been mostly juiced.
Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Do not copy and publish a recipe in full elsewhere. Learn how your comment data is processed. I love to create exuberant, modern, seasonal, gourmet-yet-simple recipes. My motto: Flavor first! Food is love. Step 1: Place the lime, mint, basil, and sugar in a mixing glass.
Using a muddler, crush the ingredients until the sugar has dissolved and the lime has released its juice. Top with ice cubes and rum. Shake vigorously until very cold. Step 2: Fill 2 tumblers with ice.
Strain the mixture into the glasses.
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