three key changes to my mojito recipe

[fizguy]

1. powdered sugar rather than granulated...dissolves more easily

2. pour rum and stir before putting in ice. Again, this allows the sugar to mix and dissolve

3. Use 2 key limes instead of a normal lime

yummy.

[Jack Straw]

What's the rest of the recipe?

[Egis]

Sound good Ill try it.

[tzaddi]

Making your own simple syrup.

Growing and using your own Spearmint.

Muddle about.

[fizguy]

Originally Posted by Jack Straw

What's the rest of the recipe?

7 fresh mint leaves (i have some growing in the back yard)
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
2 key limes (I don't grow these in my back yard)
2 oz light rum
2 oz club soda

muddle the mint (I just crush them with my fingers, throw them in the glass, then mush them up with a spoon)
add the sugar and muddle some more
squeeze the limes into the glass (I cut them into quarters to make it easier...if I am making a bunch it gets tiring) and muddle some more
add the rum and stir
add some ice
add the club soda

drink, preferably with a friend and a cigar

[Patrick B]

Great drink! We made some at home last weekend for the first time.

[Tarks]

Yup. Powdered sugar is the way to go. Except I use 3 ounces of rum and 1 ounce of soda water.

[dj1340]

Mine is a little different.

1/2 lime
mint leaves (muddle these together)
2 oz light rum
1 oz simple syrup
1 oz Goya sugar cane syrup
crushed ice
top with club soda

I don't drink them but my wife likes this recipe

[fizguy]

Originally Posted by dj1340

Mine is a little different.

1/2 lime
mint leaves (muddle these together)
2 oz light rum
1 oz simple syrup
1 oz Goya sugar cane syrup
crushed ice
top with club soda

I don't drink them but my wife likes this recipe

Hmmmm maybe I will try it this way as well. I made some simple syrup in the past but I was never happy with how the drink tasted.

I read somewhere about making simple syrup with mint leaves mixed in!

[Cypress]

Best flavored one I had was one that had a prickly pear in it. Use the regular recipe and puree a prickly pear then pour and stir.

[joncaputo]

I had a mango mojito out in LA (California) and it was amazing but wow was it expensive!