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| Mojito |
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| 2 oz |
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Cuban rum or Bacardi |
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| 1/2 |
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llime, quartered |
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| 1-2 tsp |
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superfine sugar |
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| 3 oz |
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club soda |
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| 3 sprigs |
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fresh peppermint or spearmint |
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| a few pieces |
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smashed ice (not crushed) |
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| 1 |
Squeeze lime into a
highball glass, then muddle (bruise) lime wedges, sugar and 2
sprigs of mint with a muddler, or wooden pestle or spoon. |
| 2 |
Stir well and add rum,
preferably Havana Club or, failing that, Bacardi. |
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Add ice, club soda and stir. |
| 4 |
Garnish with fresh mint |
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| Servings: 1 |
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| Nutrition Facts |
| Serving size: 1 serving |
| Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. |
| Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. |
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It is said that the mojito
was invented in a popular Havana restaurant called La
Bodeguita del Medio. It's one of the few drinks that
actually refreshes your breath, because it is made with
mint. It is an aromatic drink, slightly sweet, and it has
a citrusy flavor. Writer Ernest Hemingway was a customer
of the Bodeguita and enjoyed mojitos.
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It's normally pronounced mohito but
the Cubans usually pronounce it more like morito.The
word mojito may derives from the word mojo meaning
to blend, combine, assemble (also apparently meaning
seasoned in Cuban Creole) or from the verb mojar,
meaning to wet.
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The actual variety of mint used is locally
called a Yerba Buena (good herb) and is a little different
to spearmint (more like delicate peppermint). There are of
course many recipes- some people use bitters, some use a
darker rum and some swear by a mojito made with raw sugar
cane or cane juice and garnish with a sliver of sugar
cane. Incidentally, the latter version is possibly closest
to the Cuban original.
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Amount Per Serving |
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| Calories |
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142.77 |
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| Calories From Fat |
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0.04 |
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% Daily Value |
| Total Fat 0.00g |
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0% |
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| Saturated Fat 0.00g |
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0% |
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| Cholesterol 0.00mg |
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0% |
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| Sodium 19.45mg |
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0% |
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| Potassium 22.99mg |
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0% |
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| Carbohydrates 4.00g |
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1% |
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| Dietary Fiber 0.08g |
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0% |
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| Protein 0.07g |
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0% |
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| Vitamin A 11.55IU |
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0% |
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| Vitamin C 7.08mg |
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11% |
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| Calcium 6.02mg |
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0% |
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| Iron 0.09mg |
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0% |
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| Niacin 0.02mg |
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0% |
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| Folate 2.20µg |
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0% |
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| Pantothenic Acid 0.02mg |
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0% |
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| Phosphorus 3.89mg |
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0% |
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| Magnesium 1.96mg |
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0% |
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| Zinc 0.14mg |
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0% |
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