Mojito contest

[cquon]

Okay, this just came to me out of the blue.

The first ten to post a recipe will be the contestants. The recipies will be judged by anyone in the jungle who cares to try said recipies and submit their opinion. Let's say the first twenty-five who mix and try them.

Judging will be based on originality and, of course, taste (5 pts being the best of each said category).

I'd like to keep all non-pertinent posting out until all ten recipies have been posted. Judges, please post when you are finished tasting, and PM your results to me - please don't post them openly until judging is complete.

Prize is five of my best.

Let the mojito-ing begin!

[Bigwaved]

[SIZE="3"]The pear mojito[/SIZE]

1 Tblspn Superfine Sugar
3 Lime Sections
5 Leaves of Mint
1 oz. Sour Apple Pucker
1.5 oz. Bicardi Limon Rum
1 oz. Pineapple Juice
Club Soda
Ice

Muddle (mash) the lime, sugar and mint leaves together. Add the Sour Apple Pucker, Limon Rum, & Pineapple Juice and shake with ice. Pour into a tall glass (highball or collins) top off with the club soda. Enjoy.

[Ivory Tower]

[SIZE=4]Mango Mojito[/SIZE]

3 lime wedges
6 mint leaves
1 tablespoon simple syrup with ginger (equal parts sugar & water w/slice of ginger)
3-ounces mango puree or mango syrup
3-ounce club soda
2-ounce white rum
Fine sugar to rim glass (optional)
Ice

Muddle lime & mint well. Add simple syrup, mango puree, club soda, and rum and stir or shake well. Rim glass with sugar. Add ice. Pour drink over ice. Enjoy.

[boonedoggle]

Killer contest! I've never had the stuff, so I wouldn't even know where to start! I can make a mean Beam and Coke thought!

[Warhorse545]

2 ounces white rum
10 fresh mint leaves
2 strawberries, halved ( usually add more )
1/2 lime, quartered
club soda
1 teaspoon fine sugar

Put lime, sugar, strawberries & mint in the bottom of a tall glass and muddle
Add ice, and rum and club soda and POOOF all ready to drink.


Stacey

[TU09]

1 Small Lime
5 leaves of mint
1.5 oz simple sugar
3 dashes Angostura bitters
3 oz Mount Gay Eclipse or equivalent
Club Soda
Ice

Muddle mint leaves and the juice of half the lime in glass. Add simple sugar, bitters, rum, and wedges from the remaining half lime. Stir then add ice. Top with club soda (but don't go overboard), stir gently, and enjoy!

This is just a slight variation on the original with the principle differences being the use of a dark rum (or really gold I suppose), bitters, and simple syrup but it is hard to improve on one of the greatest drinks of all times. I'm kind of guessing at measurements because I have always done it by sight but I think they are in the ballpark.

Edit: I'm definitely trying warhorses recipe soon! The strawberries sound like a great addition but I never would have thought of it.

[n3uka]

* 1 sprig of peppermint
* 7 grams of refined sugar
* 7 mililiters of lemon juice
* 45 mililiters of light dry rum
* 90 mililiters of soda water
* 90 mililiters of cracked ice
* 3 drops of angostura bitter

How to mix it

This aperitif is prepared directly in the serving glass of about 3 deciliters.

* Put the sugar, the lemon juice and the peppermint sprig in the glass.
* Bruise the peppermint leaves with the tip of a spoon.
* Add part of the water to dissolve the sugar.
* Add the rum, the ice, the drops of angostura and the rest of the water, and stir.

[Sancho]

Ingredients:
1/2 handful Mint leaves
4 Drops Lemon juice
2 oz. Dark Jamacian rum
2 oz. Club soda
9 drops Angostura bitters


Instructions:

1. Put mint with lemon juice in a glass
2. Crush the mint with a spoon
3. Add ice, and most importently rum
4. Fill up with club soda to desired level
5. Top it with Angostura, 9 drops, no more no less

[Kiwi Michelle]

[SIZE=3][SIZE=4]The Chartrues'ito (Chartreuse Mojito[/SIZE])[/SIZE]


[SIZE=3]Muddle 1/4 lime and sugar in a glass[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Add 10 fresh mint leaves, ice cubes[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]3 cl Green chartreuse and top up with soda[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Stir and serve with straws[/SIZE]

[livwire68]

2 oz rum (white)
1 tbl spn of light corn syrup
Fresh mint sprig
6 oz. club soda
1/4 lime
sugar cane
Ice

Crush mint in glass add corn syrup, rum, squeezed lime and club soda. Pour over ice and add seperated/crushed sugar cane. Add mint leaves and lime wedge for garnish

[Beagle Boy]

A friend had me try this at Casa Fuente:

1 teaspoon sugar
1 lime, quartered and juiced
4 sprigs mint
2 onces club soda
2 oz Chopin vodka

[DriftyGypsy]

mess of Mint leaves
couple or 3 lime wedges

muddle the above

1 ounce of simple syrup

2 ounces of Conch Republic Durty White Rum
Club soda

Mix the above...

Drink

repeat...

[cquon]

Ok boys, and gal, that's the magic number. Spread it around that we're lookin' for judges. As soon as I get enough votes in I'll announce the winner.
May the best mojito-er win!

[cquon]

Bump!

[ResIpsa]

Originally Posted by cquon

Bump!

Doyle, do I have to make all of these and drink them at the same time? I'd be pretty flucked up, or what did you have in mind