Give to me.

[opabinia]

Please give me (or link to) your favorite traditional mojito recipe. No plastic monkeys and pineapple rings -- I need the gold standard by which other mojitos may be judged.

Comments

ok here's mine.

[atalanta.livejournal.com]

I like these weak and refreshing, but adjust the alcohol levels to taste.

Ahead of time, make a jar of mint-infused rum to keep in the fridge (ideally, but it's fine with plain rum). Also ideally make simple syrup and keep it in a jar in the fridge (so you don't get crunchy sugar that doesn't dissolve).

Put a bunch of washed mint in the bottom of a tall glass with a very small amount of sugar to help rip up the leaves (if no simple syrup, use a teaspoonful). Muddle it. Add about a teaspoon of simple syrup (or to taste). Pour in a shot of mint-infused rum (or regular rum - 2 shots if you want strong instead of weak & refreshing). Juice at least half a lime, but ideally an entire lime, and add the juice. Add ice and then fill the glass with soda water.

Re: ok here's mine.

[atalanta.livejournal.com]

Oh, and stir!

Re: ok here's mine.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Mmm. I remember loving these, as formulated to the "stronger" specifications.

Re: ok here's mine.

[atalanta.livejournal.com]

I know, it's made me want one too!
I think the secret is a ridiculous amount of lime, but that is a matter of taste.

[frederic.livejournal.com]

check your myspace. I wrote you last night.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Brilliant!

[tisana.livejournal.com]

By odd coincidence, I was just ranting about mojitos, and am currently drinking one.

Hmm...deadwinter makes the best mojitos I've ever had (and I have had them made by professionals, and in San Juan, and they just weren't as good)...ask him.

I agree with making simple syrup for sweetener--much easier. I have mint-infused rum (for baking), but I prefer to muddle the mint and just use white rum.

[apogeeperigee.livejournal.com]

Bacardi light rum
Cane Sugar
Lime
fresh mint
Ice
Dash of soda water

Muddle mint, limes, and sugar. Add rum adn wee bit of soda water. Shake vigorously. Drink like wise :)

[deadwinter.livejournal.com]

1 1/2 oz white rum
Simple syrup to taste (min 1/2 a shot)
4 to 5 mint leaves minus stems
1 large lime
crushed ice
soda water to fill glass

In a pilon, muddle and crush the mint leaves. Microwave the lime for 5 secs, cut and squeeze into pilon to wash the mint off the sides. Swish a little, pour into glass. Add rum and some simple syrup to glass, stir, add crushed ice (or small cubes), fill up with soda water until almost 1/2" off the top of the glass, taste. Alternate between adding more syrup and soda until balance of sweet/sour/minty is achieved.

[tisana.livejournal.com]

Also to be mentioned: this particular recipe worked perfectly for a pint glass. For the smaller Bacardi mojito glasses we got, the ratio would have to be adjusted, but usually ends up being 1:3 rum to club soda.

[apogeeperigee.livejournal.com]

This is interesting. Why do you microwave the lime?

[deadwinter.livejournal.com]

To get more juice out of it. Also do the "roll on the counter" thing.

[apogeeperigee.livejournal.com]

I definitely do a roll on the counter, but never knew about the microwave thing. Will have to give that a try!

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Me voy a comprar un pilón.

[julishka.livejournal.com]

i had the tastiest mojitos in los angeles at Ciudad run by the Two Hot Tamales chefs. I emailed them last summer for the recipe and thankfully i posted it in my journal since i lost all my 2007 email in august (!!!).

here's a link to the entry:
http://julishka.livejournal.com/510015.html

feel free to repost the recipe. (note that the chefs' link on that date doesn't go to summer cocktails anymore.)

for your friends not on my list, here's the same recipe from an interview w/nevada public radion:
http://www.knpr.org/chefs/BGMinty.cfm

these end up kinda slushy-ish and so refreshing! i bet you could make the lime mint juice part into ice cubes for the drinks.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Also,
STRIPER STRIPER STRIPER COME TO ME STRIPER I WILL FRY YOUR MUSCLES WITH ROSEMARY, BUTTER, DILL WEED, OLIVE OIL, AND PEPPER OMG

What reel and line did you buy?

[julishka.livejournal.com]

i want the striper for dinner now plz1!

was gonna get the daiwa 5000 and still not sure what line, but they were out of stock.

omg, cabelas was awesome. i'm heading down when the reel comes in so you should come with. all the reels have a sample out of the box and mounted so that you can play with them up close.

apparently you can also get an elk sandwich at their cafe.

p.s., i'm in DC for the weekend.

Go to ZuZu

[pat-man-ta.livejournal.com]

Go to ZuZu.

Order one.

Observe.