Day 10: "The Mojito"

I was looking forward to trying this classic cocktail: the Mojito. A traditional drink from Cuba.

Here’s the recipe I used (taken from DrinksMixer.com):

1.25 oz rum (Bacardi Puerto Rican Rum)
12 mint leaves
1 tbsp sugar
0.5 oz lime juice
2 oz soda (Canadian Dry Club Soda)

Place mint leaves in bottom of glass. Add crushed ice, Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, sugar, and lime juice, and muddle. Add soda water and garnish with mint leaves.

Almost always served in a highball glass with a lime slice and mint leaves for garnishing. Try rubbing the rim of the glass with a mint sprig!

Personal tasting notes: Honestly, I was a bit disappointed with this drink. I was expecting something refreshing, but instead the bitter taste of the club soda overpowered the other flavors and didn’t blend well with them. I’m curious to substitute the club soda with Sprite instead, but this is a recipe that I will not be using again.