Mojito cocktail

A rum and cola cocktail isn’t the only drink you can brighten up a party or treat yourself to at the 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 major store, and suitable equipment can be found in almost any kitchen. 

In this article, we will talk about different variations of making a Mojito cocktail at home, and reveal some of the secrets of bartenders. And you can make a drink no worse than in a restaurant.

Cocktail ingredients Mojito

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,
• cane sugar,
• ice.

Such products are not found in every kitchen. If you do not plan to participate in the bartending competition, then you can experiment by replacing some ingredients 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: 

• highball glass 400 ml,
• bar spoon,
• jigger,
• Madler
• tubule.

A special bar spoon can be replaced with a regular one with an elongated handle, and a beaker or measuring cup can be used instead of a jigger.

The classic recipe for making an alcoholic Mojito cocktail at home

To prepare an alcoholic Mojito cocktail at home, you need to consider a few key points. First, use exclusively white rum – spicy will take away the flavor of mint and lime. And secondly, you should not add ordinary refined sugar to the cocktail. With cane, the cocktail is not too sweet, it gives the structure that distinguishes the classic Mojito

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: Blend the Mint and Lime

Place mint leaves and 2 lime wedges in a glass. Take a muddler or crush and squash without too much force to release the mint oils and lime juice. 

Step 3. Add lime and sugar

Add two more lime wedges and sugar and muddle again, stirring a little.

Step 4: Add Ice, Rum and Soda

Fill the glass almost to the brim with ice, add the rum, and 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. Top with a lime wedge and mint sprig. 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 tap them on a hard surface. But keep in mind: if you are in a warm room or in the sun, in this form the ice will melt faster. 

Recipe for non-alcoholic Mojito cocktail at home

If you have given up bad habits, including alcohol, this Mojito recipe will come in handy

Step 1. Prepare the lime 

Wash the lime and cut into slices. 

Step 2. Mix lime and mint and sugar

Dip the mint and 2 lime wedges into the glass. Press down a couple of times, without being zealous, this mixture with muddler. Then add 2 more lime wedges and cane sugar and repeat with the muddler. 

Step 3: Add Ice and Club Soda

Fill glass with ice, then add soda. 

Step 4. Stir and Decorate

Gently mix everything with light movements. Garnish the cocktail with a lime wedge and mint sprig.

It is interesting

Some bartenders add sugar syrup instead 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 refrigerate. In recipes, replace cane sugar with 50 ml of syrup.

Homemade Strawberry Mojito Recipe

Refreshing Strawberry Mojito is as easy to make as the classic

Step 1: Prepare the Lime and Strawberries 

The washed lime must be cut into slices, and the strawberries into small pieces. 

Step 2: Blend Lime, Mint, Strawberries and Strawberry Syrup 

Dip the mint, 2 lime wedges and strawberry pieces into the glass. Without too much effort, muddle this mixture down a couple of times to release the juices. Then add 2 more lime wedges, strawberry syrup and repeat with the muddler. 

Step 3: Add Ice and Soda 

Fill glass with ice, then add soda. 

Step 4. Stir and Decorate

The contents of the glass must be mixed – with light movements, gently. Decorate as usual with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.

Watermelon Mojito cocktail recipe at home

In summer, watermelons are sold on every corner. Take advantage of this: Watermelon goes great with mint and lime.

Step 1. Prepare the lime and watermelon 

Cut the lime into 8 wedges and the watermelon flesh into small pieces. 

Step 2. Mix lime, mint, watermelon and sugar

Dip the mint, a couple of lime slices and watermelon pulp into the glass. Press down this mixture a couple of times with the muddler – not too hard, so as to release the juices. Then add 2 more lime wedges, sugar and lightly muddle again. 

Step 3: Add Ice and Soda 

Fill the glass with ice, then pour in the soda. 

Step 4. Stir and Decorate

Mix everything carefully. Top the cocktail with a lime wedge and mint sprig.

Homemade Cucumber Mojito Cocktail Recipe

Cucumber mojito will be appreciated by lovers of refreshing drinks without pronounced sweetness 

Step 1. Prepare the lime and cucumber

Wash fruits and vegetables. Lime cut into slices, cucumber into slices. 

Step 2. Mix lime, mint, cucumber and sugar

In a glass, mix mint leaves, 2 lime slices and cucumber slices. Press this mixture down a couple of times with the muddler to release the juices. Then add 2 more lime wedges and sugar. Again, apply pressure with the muddler a few times without undue force. 

Step 3: Add Ice and Baking Soda

Place ice in a glass, add soda. 

Step 4. Stir and Decorate

We mix the contents of the glass with a bar spoon (or any other with an elongated handle) and decorate everything with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.

Mojito cocktail recipe with currants at home

Currant is a storehouse of valuable substances for the body. Add this berry to your summer drink for a refreshing yet healthy mojito. 

Step 1. Prepare the lime

Cut the lime into wedges to make 8 pieces.

Step 2. Mix lime, mint, currants and sugar

Put mint, 2 lime slices and berries in a glass. Use the muddler to crush the contents without force. Add 2 more lime wedges, sugar and repeat with the muddler. 

Step 3: Add Ice and Baking Soda

Place ice cubes in a glass and pour in soda. 

Step 4. Stir and Decorate

Mix everything carefully. Garnish the cocktail traditionally with a lime wedge and mint sprig.

Recipe for making an apple cocktail Mojito with currants at home

Apple mojito is associated with the aromas and tastes of autumn. The recipe is as simple as all the others

Step 1. Prepare the lime and apples

First you need to wash the fruit. Cut the lime into 8 wedges and the apple into slices.

Step 2. Mix lime, mint, apple and sugar

Place 2 lime wedges, a couple of apple slices, berries and mint in a glass. Use the muddler to crush the contents without applying much force. Then add 2 more lime wedges, apple juice, sugar and again muddle this mixture. 

Step 3: Add Ice and Baking Soda

Add ice and soda to a glass with prepared contents. 

Step 4. Stir and Decorate

Gently stir the drink with a bar spoon, garnish with a lime or apple wedge and a sprig of mint.

Homemade Raspberry Mojito Recipe

Fragrant raspberries are eaten just like that, they make jam from it, put it in the fillings of pies. And here is another recipe with this berry. As part of the mojito, it slightly clogs the acidity of the lime, giving the cocktail a piquant taste.

Step 1. Prepare the lime and raspberries

Cut the lime into 8 equal slices and rinse the raspberries well. 

Step 2. Mix lime, mint, raspberries and raspberry syrup

Put mint, a couple of lime slices and raspberries in a glass. Without extra effort, press down this mixture with a muddler – 2-3 times is enough. Add 2 more lime wedges, raspberry syrup. Repeat the procedure with the muddler. 

Step 3: Add Ice and Soda

Fill a glass with ice and then add sparkling water. 

Step 4. Stir and Decorate

Stir the contents of the glass with a bar spoon with light movements and decorate with a sprig of mint.

bartending 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 that very zest to a popular drink.

– Perhaps you have noticed that sometimes bartenders suddenly clap their hands. I answer: this is not a nervous breakdown – but a way to “wake up” the mint. After cotton, she “wakes up”: the capillaries in the leaves burst and the aroma spreads more strongly. Do an experiment at home and feel the tremendous difference, ― shares a secret bartender Dmitry Antyufeev.

The history of the Mojito cocktail

There are several versions of the origin of the Mojito cocktail. 

One theory is connected with the name of the pirate Silvio Diaz, who lived in the XNUMXth century. According to this version, the sailor came up with the idea of ​​mixing moonshine, mint, lime and cane sugar. What for? The alcohol of that time was characterized by a pungent smell and an unpleasant taste, and such ingredients helped to make the drink more pleasant.

After a while, by the end of the XNUMXth century, Cubans began to age rum in barrels, its taste became more pleasant and even refined.

At the beginning of the XNUMXth century, there were no outstanding bartenders among the local population of Cuba. Craftsmen from the USA came here to mix cocktails: prohibition had just come into force there, and somehow they had to earn money.

It was during this period that rum began to be added to cocktails, one of them received the name known today – Mojito.