A great summertime drink, the Cuban Mojito. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman
I've loved seeing the
mutability of cocktails simply by changing the spirit during these Friday Cocktail Hour posts. This cocktail is in effect a
Mint Julep only with rum, therefore called a Mojito. Of course what also distinguishes the mojito from the julep is the lime juice and sugar, the intense sweet and sour. So, does that mean it's like a
whisky sour with mint and rum? Yes, but no egg white. Or like a daiquiri without the mint? All of the above!
Regardless, this is a fabulous cocktail to make in the summer when the mint is taking over the garden and the heat calls out for a cooling rum drink. Again, I love the effect of the pulverized mint, the powerful minty flavor it ...
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