Mojito

jamesUMD · 07-25-2005, 08:56 PM

I just tried this drink at a Cuban restaurant in Philadelphia and loved it. I got back last night and decided to try to make one. Not as good, for my first time making one but I'll keep working on it.

At first when I tasted the hint of mint in the drink I thought I hated it but after a few sips, it's pretty nice.

Who else has tried these? Any tips in making your own?

CraigSca · 07-25-2005, 09:50 PM

I had a few in a bar outside Boston. I like them a lot, but I can't help get the feeling I'm drinking a girl drink, like a cosmopolitan. I've since held off since that time...especially since it's pretty difficult to get raw sugar cane

Maple Leafs · 07-25-2005, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesUMD

Who else has tried these? Any tips in making your own?

Yes. You can't. They're only good when you get them at a resort or bar. No white person has ever made a good mojito.

MacroGuru · 07-25-2005, 09:53 PM

I had several once, in one night...made with 99 proof coconut rum....it was AWESOME...

Target has a mix for it that is pretty good...

Mr. Wednesday · 07-25-2005, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesUMD

Who else has tried these? Any tips in making your own?

I had a mango version at a kind of group dinner thing at the house of someone else in my department; one of the other attendees was mixing them. I thought it was good. I don't have a "professional" version for comparison, though.

JeeberD · 07-25-2005, 09:57 PM

Mint + liquor = no good

Eaglesfan27 · 07-25-2005, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Mint + liquor = no good

But Mint tastes good with everything. Doesn't it?

JeeberD · 07-25-2005, 09:59 PM

Only if you're British...

jamesUMD · 07-25-2005, 10:07 PM

I'll have to check the mix out at Target. Thanks for the heads up.

jbmagic · 07-25-2005, 10:19 PM

very easy to make.

i saw it on the food channel how to make one.

put some mint leaves in a glass.
squeeze one lime into the glass.
put about 1/3 of Bacardi rum
1 tablespoon of sugar
smash the mint leaves into the lime, sugar and rum really good.
add ice
then fill with club soda.
stir

Mr. Wednesday · 07-25-2005, 10:38 PM

If you prepare it like that, I'm not sure if you'd get the sugar to dissolve or not. All mojito recipes I've seen call for using a sugar syrup, I don't remember if it needed to be made warm or not.

Peregrine · 07-25-2005, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

very easy to make.

i saw it on the food channel how to make one.

put some mint leaves in a glass.
squeeze one lime into the glass.
put about 1/3 of Bacardi rum
1 tablespoon of sugar
smash the mint leaves into the lime, sugar and rum really good.
add ice
then fill with club soda.
stir

Hmm, replace the rum with bourbon and leave out the lime and this sounds a lot like a mint julep.

JeeberD · 07-25-2005, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Peregrine

Hmm, replace the rum with bourbon and leave out the lime and this sounds a lot like a mint julep.

Heh, did you see the dude try to make Julips on Queer Eye? Classic...

bbor · 07-25-2005, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Heh, did you see the dude try to make Julips on Queer Eye? Classic...

Uhhh.....

dawgfan · 07-25-2005, 11:31 PM

Mojito's are hard to make. I've had multiple instances where bartenders did a shitty job mixing them, and the one party where friends tried to make them they were a disaster. Almost invariably it's the case that the sugar isn't mixed properly.

Neon_Chaos · 07-26-2005, 02:13 AM

I have a home concoction. I just serve it whenever me and my friends drink in my place.

"Who The Hell You!?" - 1 part vodka, 1 part tequilla, 1 part gin, 1 part brandy, 2 parts red horse beer, 2 parts sprite, 1 part Extra Joss (it's like red-bull energy drink) and 1 part Gatorade Blue (gives it that glowing blue look). It's got a wierd taste... but man oh man...

you're going to say those words when you wake up the next day with a stranger.

JeeberD · 07-26-2005, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bbor

Uhhh.....

I was in the room while the little lady was watching it, you thilly gooth...

Peregrine · 07-26-2005, 07:56 AM

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"Who The Hell You!?" - 1 part vodka, 1 part tequilla, 1 part gin, 1 part brandy, 2 parts red horse beer, 2 parts sprite, 1 part Extra Joss (it's like red-bull energy drink) and 1 part Gatorade Blue (gives it that glowing blue look). It's got a wierd taste... but man oh man... you're going to say those words when you wake up the next day with a stranger.

Sounds plenty potent, but wouldn't using that ESPN flavored Powerade make all the difference?

07-25-2005, 09:50 PM	#2
CraigSca Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Not Delaware - hurray!	I had a few in a bar outside Boston. I like them a lot, but I can't help get the feeling I'm drinking a girl drink, like a cosmopolitan. I've since held off since that time...especially since it's pretty difficult to get raw sugar cane __________________ She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! She loves you, yeah! how do you know? how do you know?

07-25-2005, 09:53 PM	#4
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	I had several once, in one night...made with 99 proof coconut rum....it was AWESOME... Target has a mix for it that is pretty good... __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

07-25-2005, 09:57 PM	#6
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Mint + liquor = no good __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

07-25-2005, 09:59 PM	#8
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07-25-2005, 10:19 PM	#10
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	very easy to make. i saw it on the food channel how to make one. put some mint leaves in a glass. squeeze one lime into the glass. put about 1/3 of Bacardi rum 1 tablespoon of sugar smash the mint leaves into the lime, sugar and rum really good. add ice then fill with club soda. stir Last edited by jbmagic : 07-25-2005 at 10:22 PM.

07-25-2005, 10:38 PM	#11
Mr. Wednesday Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Bend, IN	If you prepare it like that, I'm not sure if you'd get the sugar to dissolve or not. All mojito recipes I've seen call for using a sugar syrup, I don't remember if it needed to be made warm or not. __________________ Hattrick - Brays Bayou FC (70854) / USA III.4 Hockey Arena - Houston Aeros / USA II.1 Thanks to my FOFC Hattrick supporters - Blackout, Brillig, kingfc22, RPI-fan, Rich1033, antbacker, One_to7, ur_land, KevinNU7, and TonyR (PM me if you support me and I've missed you)

07-25-2005, 11:31 PM	#15
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	Mojito's are hard to make. I've had multiple instances where bartenders did a shitty job mixing them, and the one party where friends tried to make them they were a disaster. Almost invariably it's the case that the sugar isn't mixed properly.

07-26-2005, 02:13 AM	#16
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I have a home concoction. I just serve it whenever me and my friends drink in my place. "Who The Hell You!?" - 1 part vodka, 1 part tequilla, 1 part gin, 1 part brandy, 2 parts red horse beer, 2 parts sprite, 1 part Extra Joss (it's like red-bull energy drink) and 1 part Gatorade Blue (gives it that glowing blue look). It's got a wierd taste... but man oh man... you're going to say those words when you wake up the next day with a stranger. __________________ Come and see.

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