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Mojito recipe
IBA officialMuddledHighballCrushed ice11% ABV140 kcal
The Mojito is a muddled rum cocktail from Cuba, made with mint leaves, lime juice, white rum and more, served in a highball over crushed ice. It is citrusy and sparkling. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.
Havana’s highball, descended from an older rum drink called El Draque and made famous by bars such as La Bodeguita del Medio.
Mojito ingredients
| Mint leaves | 6 leaves |
| Sugar | 2 teaspoons |
| Lime juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| White rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Soda water | top up, about 60 ml |
How to make a Mojito
- Press the mint gently with the sugar and lime juice in the glass.
- Add the rum and fill with crushed ice.
- Churn with a barspoon, then top with soda.
- Garnish with mint and a lime slice.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and lime slice
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Mojito: quick answers
- How strong is a Mojito?
- About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Mojito?
- About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Mojito served in?
- A highball, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Mojito have?
- 5 in total: mint leaves, sugar, lime juice, white rum and soda water. Simple enough to make at home.
