Wordy Wednesday: Mojito

This picture pretty much sums up everything I’d like to be doing right now:

A nice cold drink, a book, some shade, and a large body of water close by!

I had my first mojito in a similar setting about a year ago and for some reason haven’t had one since, though that’s been more circumstantial than anything! If I could remember to pick up fresh mint when I’m out it might have happened a lot sooner.

Originally from Cuba, the combination of lime, mint, rum and carbonated water just screams summer, doesn’t it?

How to Make a Mojito
from BBC

- Three fresh mint sprigs – the best sprigs are slightly ‘woody’ from old established plants rather that from the young plants where they are ‘greener’
- Two tablespoons of sugar – white cane sugar, or better yet some sugar cane
- One whole lime – lime is best but half a lemon will do
- Chilled soda water – it should be really cold, just above freezing point
- Ice cubes
- A shot of white silver dry rum – Havana Club Anjeo Blanco Silver Dry if you want some real authenticity but Bacardi Carta Blanca works well; however any white rum will do

1. Place two of the sprigs of mint into a tall glass using a spoon and lightly crush them around the inside of the glass; not too hard though, just enough to release the mint flavours.

2. Add the sugar and the juice of half a lime. Give it a quick stir and fill the glass with ice.

3. Next, add the shot of rum (remember the shots are often quite generous in Cuba) then fill to the top with soda water and stir.

4. Finally, take the last sprig of mint and roughly rip the leaves off, use them as a garnish with a slice of lime to top it off, sit back and enjoy.

[image: flickr]