How do you make a Mojitos

[Jimmy2]

I have heard so much about this drink does anyone know how to make them ?

[korryp]

» I have heard so much about this drink does anyone know how to make them ?

What you'll need:

2½ oz. light rum

1 lime

1 tbsp. simple syrup

mint leaves (8 or so sprigs worth)

ice

club soda

tall glass

spoon, or some other utensil that can be used to mash the mint leaves

1. Make simple syrup: Heat equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan until just before boiling and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Make up a big batch – say a cup of sugar and a cup of water – than toss it in the fridge … it’ll easily keep for a couple of weeks, during which time you’ll be able to whip up mojitos at a moment’s notice, to the delight of your very fortunate friends.

2. Place the mint leaves and 1 tbsp. of the simple syrup (cooled) in the glass, then squish it all around with a spoon (or whatever appropriate utensil you can find) for 20-30 seconds, until you can smell that good minty smell.

3. Cut the lime in half. Squeeze the juice out from both halves into the glass, then drop one half into the glass.

4. Pour in the rum and stir.

5. Add plenty of ice, then top off the mixture with club soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint and enjoy!

[patrick]

I would add a little bitters and you are good to go!

[novasurf]

HC7!!

[Taino]

I like mine without sugar and lots of mint... I'm sweet enough, don't need more of that;-) :-D

[alexgtp]

My personal fave recipe.

take i lime and cut it in to 8 part (you can use 4-8 pieces). Place them into the cup . Using a stick I mash up the limes until no more juice can be extracted from them than add ice over the limes.

2 shots of Ypicoa Rum or HC7 is available :-D

1 shot of sugar cane syrup (or you can dissolve your own sugar in to water)

Splash of soda water

I than add this to a tumbler and shake it so it mixes well.

I than pour this into the glass and top it off with some mint leaves.

Voila..

[genevapics]

» HC7!!

What is HC7? SOrry for my ignorance!

[alexgtp]

» » HC7!!

»

» What is HC7? SOrry for my ignorance!

Havana Club 7 Rum = Cuban Rum. Decent rum but their are better rums out there..

Being in the US I am not lucky enough to purchase this product

[n2advnture]

The recipe is quite easy (as shown above) but I suggest sprinkling some raw sugar on the mint before mashing, the grit helps extract more of the oils out of the mint.

One of my fav drinks!

BTW Alex, if I catch you wasting HC7 in a mojito, you will be severely punished! :-D

~Mark

[alexgtp]

» The recipe is quite easy (as shown above) but I suggest sprinkling some raw

» sugar on the mint before mashing, the grit helps extract more of the oils

» out of the mint.

»

» One of my fav drinks!

»

» BTW Alex, if I catch you wasting HC7 in a mojito, you will be severely

» punished! :-D

»

» ~Mark

LOL!!

Thats why i use the Ypicoa.

HC7 and Ron Z are meant to be drank alone..!:-D

[Ginseng]

What a fabulous thread. I was introduced to mojitos in of all places, Seattle, Washington. There was this great little Cuban restaurant in the city and they made these. Dang, this is one tasty drink on a hot sweaty day.

Since my return, I've never been able to get it right though. Now I know enough to give it another try.

Wilkey

[alexgtp]

» What a fabulous thread. I was introduced to mojitos in of all places,

» Seattle, Washington. There was this great little Cuban restaurant in the

» city and they made these. Dang, this is one tasty drink on a hot sweaty

» day.

»

» Since my return, I've never been able to get it right though. Now I know

» enough to give it another try.

»

» Wilkey

Another great drink you should try is the Caipirinha. It started offas a traditional Brazilian drink. But has been readily accepted around the world.

My favorite recipe for it was from CASA FUENTE in Las Vegas because they topped it off with a TOBACCO INFUSED Gran MArnier.;-)

Basic generic recipe:

1 lime cut into small pieces..

add them to a cup.. and crush them till no more juice comes out.

add ice to cup.

in a shaker mix the following.

2 ounces of YPICOA rum

2 ounces of cachaca (distilled liquor product of sugar cane)

2 teaspoons of sugar (dissolve it )

Shake it up and pour on to ICE with limes..

:-D

[Ginseng]

» Another great drink you should try is the Caipirinha. It started offas a

» traditional Brazilian drink. But has been readily accepted around the

» world.

»

» My favorite recipe for it was from CASA FUENTE in Las Vegas because they

» topped it off with a TOBACCO INFUSED Gran MArnier.;-)

»

»

» Basic generic recipe:

»

» 1 lime cut into small pieces..

» add them to a cup.. and crush them till no more juice comes out.

» add ice to cup.

»

» in a shaker mix the following.

»

» 2 ounces of YPICOA rum

» 2 ounces of cachaca (distilled liquor product of sugar cane)

» 2 teaspoons of sugar (dissolve it )

»

» Shake it up and pour on to ICE with limes..

»

» :-D

Sounds like it is worth a try! Now I just have to find some good mixing and sipping rum.

Wilkey

[cobra]

The Havana Club web site has a video clip of a Mojitos being created right before your eyes.........good luck trying to get HC rum.

[alexgtp]

» Sounds like it is worth a try! Now I just have to find some good mixing

» and sipping rum.

»

» Wilkey

Sipping RUM: Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 anos : ZAYA : Havana Club.

Mixing rum..:ANything bacardi..LOL! or YPICOA if you want to go tropical.

[alexgtp]

» The Havana Club web site has a video clip of a Mojitos being created right

» before your eyes.........good luck trying to get HC rum.

I have some :-D Hey i see your from oak park..Ever met up with ppl to herf? Check out cigar king on sunday the 26th.. bunch of BOTL's will be herfing..@!

[Fatshotbud]

Love these

[alexgtp]

Anyone else care to share their particular recipe?

[Cartierusm]

My first Mojito was horrible. I was at a steak house and couldn't decide what to have so I called my cousin to see if there was anything I should try and he suggested a Mojito. So I ordered one and it was horrible. So I called my cousin back and he said well did you stir it, I said no, big difference. I had no idea that you needed to stir it and get the sugar dissolved. Anyway every year my GF friend has a mojito party.

[alexgtp]

» My first Mojito was horrible. I was at a steak house and couldn't decide

» what to have so I called my cousin to see if there was anything I should

» try and he suggested a Mojito. So I ordered one and it was horrible. So I

» called my cousin back and he said well did you stir it, I said no, big

» difference. I had no idea that you needed to stir it and get the sugar

» dissolved. Anyway every year my GF friend has a mojito party.

Wow thats a first. They probably made it with tequila. I noticed some places make it incorrectly. They use Tequila instead of RUM.. AYE CARUMBA!!

[SuperT]

» Wow thats a first. They probably made it with tequila. I noticed some

» places make it incorrectly. They use Tequila instead of RUM.. AYE

» CARUMBA!!

I've had one of those, almost lost my din-din!

[alexgtp]

» » Wow thats a first. They probably made it with tequila. I noticed some

» » places make it incorrectly. They use Tequila instead of RUM.. AYE

» » CARUMBA!!

»

» I've had one of those, almost lost my din-din!

TEQUILA YUCK