Everyone's favorite soft drink mojito is appreciated for its refreshing taste and is especially popular in the hot season. His recipe appeared over 100 years ago, and cocktail variations began to be prepared all over the world.
The history of the mojito
According to one version, spirits with the addition of mint and lemon became popular among pirates in the 19th century. Thus, they carried out the prevention of colds. The pirates liked to drink pure rum, but during bad weather they added lemon juice and spices to the drink.
According to another version, the mojito was invented in the middle of the 20th century in Cuba. The bartender of a small restaurant, when stocks of bourbon ran out, added Bacardi rum to the cocktail instead. The drink quickly fell in love with the locals and became popular throughout the island of Cuba.
Ardent fans of the mojito included Ernest Hemingway and Fidel Castro. Traditionally, the composition of the mojito consisted only of strong white rum, lemon wedges and mint leaves. The lemon juice didn't make the cocktail so strong, and the mint leaves gave it a pleasant refreshing taste.
Fruit and berry mojito
By the end of the 20th century, mojito became popular all over the world and varieties of its preparation appeared. In the UK, in one of the nightclubs, the bartender prepared an apple mojito, which is loved in Europe. It contains clarified apple juice, which was mixed in a 1: 1 ratio with white rum.
Later, other variations of mojito recipes with freshly squeezed juices appeared: strawberry, cherry and lingonberry. Mint leaves, crushed in a mortar with cane sugar and lime juice, were mixed with berry juice and white rum.
Traditional Mojito Recipe
Nowadays, traditionally, it is customary to cook mojito not as strong as it was in the last century. Classic white rum is diluted with soda, but be sure to add crushed mint leaves to the cocktail along with brown cane sugar and squeeze lime juice. Of course, this cocktail is prepared with lots of crushed ice, which together with mint create a refreshing taste.
Italian version of mojito
In Italy, locals began to cook mojito in their own way. Since wine is their traditional alcoholic beverage, they decided to add it to a popular refreshing cocktail. As a result, in the recipe for making mojito, white rum is mixed in equal proportions with sparkling white wine, lime juice and crushed mint sprigs are added.
Russian mojito recipe
At home, Russian lovers of mojito prefer to prepare a cocktail from hand-made products. Thus, lime is often replaced with lemon, vodka is used instead of rum, and the strength of the drink is reduced by adding soda or sprite.
