Mojito drink became a real hit of the 2012 season. Most likely, he will not give up his leading position in the summer of 2013. Almost every bar now serves this cocktail, both in the alcoholic, classic and non-alcoholic versions. Naturally, the fashion for the drink is immediately reflected in its price. But what if you are not a professional bartender and have nothing to do with this profession? Then how to make mojito yourself? Yes, very easy! Read the recipe and follow it.
To make a newfangled cocktail does not need too much. But those ingredients that are required should not be replaced with anything else - even if it seems to you that the difference between lime and lemon is insignificant, and white granulated sugar can not be distinguished from overseas cane. The taste of the drink will turn out completely different: it will be mint-rum lemonade, but not the famous cocktail. Mineral water also plays a significant role in making mojito more expressive. Soda with a not very pronounced taste is best suited, as well as Sprite or Schweppes tonic, only necessarily transparent, without cranberries.
As you probably noticed, in bars this cocktail is served in wide glasses. In them we will cook our mojito. Of course, if you plan to treat a large company with a drink, it will be somewhat inconvenient. But if you have a romantic evening together, then such a cocktail is a great way to show your individual approach, as well as touching care for the girl. Stock up on ice cubes in advance. One little secret regarding how to make mojito very alcoholic at first and completely non-alcoholic in the end: freeze not plain water, but soda. Then you will first enjoy the taste of rum, lime and mint, and in the end a thawed tonic will refresh your palate.
So, how to make mojito at home for two? My lime, cut it into quarters. Pour a spoonful into the glasses - one and a half cane sugar. Squeeze the juice from a quarter of lime. Crusts should be put on the bottom of the glasses. We tear a bunch of mint with our hands (the knife blade oxidizes the leaves). Pestle, and in the Spartan conditions of the hostel - with another wooden object, crush the mixture. This is necessary so that essential essential oils stand out, otherwise the drink will not be so aromatic. To activate the process, you can add a spoonful of boiling water - then mint will completely give up its aroma. We put ice cubes. They should fill the glass by one third.
To make mojito at home, you can take any light rum, although experts strongly recommend Bacardi. Add alcohol to your taste: someone loves stronger, and someone - low alcohol. With the help of a cocktail spoon (in the hostel - a pencil) we mix the ingredients, but not very much. Add soda to make the glass almost full. The edges of the glass are decorated with the remaining quarters of lime and mint leaves.
How to make mojito non-alcoholic? Just discard the rum, and add more soda instead. If a girl is a sweet tooth, she will surely like a mojito with modifications. For example, before preparing a drink, dip the wet edges of the glass in sugar to form a “frost”, and at the end decorate the cocktail with a slice of mandarin.