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Best Mojito North of Miami


best mojito north of Miami
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Recreate the best summer cocktail of all times.

Course:
Cocktail
Cuisine:
Cuban
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Author: Big Jim

Makes:

12 ounce cocktail
Servings: 1 cocktail

Takes:

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 cocktail muddler
  • 1 knife

Ingredients

  • 1.5 limes
  • 3 sprigs fresh mint
  • 4 tablespoons simple syrup
  • 10 ounces sparkling water (Perrier)
Notes:
The secret to a true "Miami" Mojitos is simple syrup. One mistake most bars north of Miami commit is using granular sugar instead of simple syrup. Do not use granular sugar. It does not dissolve completely in cold water and often forms a sugary sludge at the bottom of the glass. 
Metric conversion:

These recipes were created in US Customary measurements and the conversion to metric is being done by calculations. They should be accurate, but it is possible there could be an error. If you find one, please let us know in the comments at the bottom of the page

Method

  • Cut the lines into 8th segments.
    Limes cut into 8ths
  • Put the 12 lime segments into a heavy-walled glass. It helps if the glass has a narrower bottom to help concentrate the force of the muddling. I use one glass to mix and muddle and then pour the result into the serving glass.
    Remove the leaves from two to three sprigs of mint (Approximately 6 to 8 leaves) and add them to the glass.
    Add 4-5 tablespoons of simple syrup to the glass. By adding the simple syrup at this point you will create a hypertonic solution as you muddle that will extract more flavor from the limes and mint.
  • Muddle the mint, limes and syrup until all the items are throughly mashed. The more pressure you apply to the mixture the more juice, flavor and essential oils you will release from the mint and limes.
    glass with muddler used for making a mojito cocktail
  • When you are done a 12-ounce glass should be nearly half full of juice and simple syrup. Pour the contents into the serving glass.
    Mojito cocktail in the process of construction
  • Add ice and 1.5 to 2 ounces of white rum.
    Mojito cocktail in the process of construction
  • Top the glass off with sparkling water. Stir the cocktail to mix all the ingredients. I like to use a chopstick and bring some bits of the mint up near the top. Enjoy.
    One unique quality of a Mojito that makes it stand out from all the others is that the drink actually tastes better the longer you drink. This is because the mint and syrup concentrate at the bottom as the ice melts.
    finished homemade mojito cocktail

Nutrition per Serving

Serving: 12oz | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 4mg