Mojito

Recipe by Timo Wessels | Updated on 3. February 2023

This Mojito is a refreshing bubbly style of the Mojito version that we like to shake.

mint and ice cubes inside a glass

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Ingredients

  • 60ml Santiago De Cuba Rum Carta Blanca (white rum)
  • 80ml Schweppes Club Soda (soda water)
  • 1piece Lime (citrus fruit)
  • 15ml Simple Syrup (sugar syrup)
  • 1handful Mint Leaf (mint)
Glassware:
Highball
Technique:
muddle / shake / doublestrain / pour
Garnish:

1x sprig of mint

Mixing Instructions

  1. Cut the lime into quarters.
  2. Place the cut lime into the shaker and muddle it.
  3. Add all other remaining ingredients (except the carbonated filler!) into the shaker.
  4. Add ice cubes.
  5. Shake for about 20 seconds.
  6. Double-Strain the mixed liquid into the chilled serving glass with no ice.
  7. Add ice cubes.
  8. Stir for about 5 seconds.
  9. Pour the carbonated filler into the serving glass. You can also measure it before with the jigger.
  10. Add your garnish.

Detailed Recipe Instructions

  1. Prepare your bottle setup.
  2. Prepare your Mise en Place.
  3. Chill the serving glass with either crushed ice or ice cubes. Or place it in a fridge or freezer.
  4. Prepare your garnish.
  5. Cut the lime into quarters.
  6. Muddle the cut fruit in the shaker.
  7. Add all other remaining ingredients (except the carbonated filler!) into the shaker.
  8. Add ice cubes.
  9. Shake for about 20 seconds.
  10. Take the chilled glass out of the fridge/freezer. If you used ice to chill the serving glass, remove everything from the glass.
  11. Double-Strain into the serving glass.
  12. Add ice cubes.
  13. Stir for about 5 seconds.
  14. Pour the carbonated filler into the serving glass. You can also measure it before with the jigger.
  15. Add your garnish.

how to garnish

  • 1x sprig of mint, Place the sprig inside the glass.

Mixing Tips

General

  • Start with the cheapest ingredients (the syrup) first.

Ice

  • Try to add the ice cubes into the glass by the end. Do it carefully. Otherwise, you might spill the liquid, or due to the acid of the citrus juice, you will create a lot of foam that spills over.

Glassware

  • A chilled glass keeps your drink longer and more enjoyable. Your used ice will melt slower, and the taste will stay longer.

Technique

  • If you shake the herb, it will extract more flavor.
  • Don't pour any carbonated filler inside a shaker, and shake it! It will burst, and everything will spill over.

Garnish

  • Always use fresh herbs for the garnish.
Categories:
Summer, Caribbean, Classic
Ice:
ice cubes for the serving glass
Bar Equipment:
Knife, Jigger, Tin Tin Shaker, Hawthorne Strainer, Fine Mesh Strainer, Bottle Opener

Knife
Jigger
Tin Tin Shaker
Hawthorne Strainer
Fine Mesh Strainer
Bottle Opener

Editor Recipe Notes

You must find your way through the library of Mojito cocktail recipes. There are so many versions of the Mojito out there. But we prefer this recipe.

We like this one because it’s clean, there is no mint inside the glass, but you can still taste it. It requires a little more time to prepare, but it’s worth drinking. It’s minty fresh and cool.

The weird thing is that we do a shake on this Mojito recipe. And yes, we know you “should not” shake a mojito cocktail. However, we do it as we do and still use all the ingredients:
Rum, Mint, Lime, Sugar, and Soda Water.

You can try it and see if you like it =)

Flavour and Texture

Aroma:

lime, mint

Flavour:

lime, mineral, mint

Texture:

bubbly, clean, lively

Table Of Contents

  • 5 min
180 ml = 1 serving