Mojito
Mojito literally means 'something wet' - try making this minty, lime-packed cocktail at home for a party
Difficulty and servings
Serves 1
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Vegetarian
- Put the sugar in the bottom of a glass and pour the citrus juice over to just cover it. Add 2 long sprigs of mint. Muddle (gently pound) the juice, sugar and mint.
- Add ice to the top of the glass, fill the glass two-thirds full with soda water.
- Add the rum.
- Stir and add a dash of Angostura bitters.
- Top with slices of lime.
History of the cocktail
Rum was available as a medicinal 'tot' to slaves working on sugar plantations in Cuba - they used it as a pick-me-up by adding mint, water and sugar cane to take the edge off. Mojito literally means 'something a little wet'.
Per serving
138 kcalories, protein 0.4g, carbohydrate 6.7g, fat 0.1 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, salt 0.01 g
Recipe from olive magazine, September 2005.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 1
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 tsp white sugar
- a good squeeze of lime or lemon juice
- a handful of mint sprigs, (don't cut off the stalks as these contain essential oils vital for the flavour of the drink)
- ice
- soda water , to serve
- 50ml white rum
- a dash of Angostura bitters
- lime slices, to serve
Per serving
138 kcalories, protein 0.4g, carbohydrate 6.7g, fat 0.1 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, salt 0.01 g
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