Mojito（モヒート）
Rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda — Cuba in a tall glass.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| White rum | 40 ml |
| Fresh lime juice | 20 ml |
| Sugar | 2 tsp |
| Mint leaves | 8 |
| Soda water | 60 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
4 : 2 : 1 : 6
- 01
Gently press mint with lime juice and sugar in the glass — bruise, don't shred.
- 02
Add rum and half-fill with crushed ice; stir to lift the mint.
- 03
Top with more ice and soda. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Garnish — Mint sprig · lime wedge
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 62Strong
- Sourness*
- 89Intense
- Bitterness
- 10Faint
- Fruitiness
- 60Strong
- Herbal*
- 20Light
- Alcohol
- 30Light
- Crisp
- 55Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Its ancestor is El Draque, attributed to the 16th-century physician-aboard-pirate Richard Drake — aguardiente, mint, lime, sugar, drunk as much for health as for pleasure. When rum replaced aguardiente, the drink took its modern shape in the cane fields.
La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana made it famous; Hemingway's disputed endorsement made it global. The bar still writes it on the wall.
Technique is everything: mint must be pressed, not pounded — torn leaves release chlorophyll bitterness. Built, never shaken.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · La Bodeguita del Medio, Havana
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- 45 ml White Cuban Ron
- 20 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 6 pcs Mint Sprigs
- 2 tsp White Cane Sugar
- Soda Water
Mix mint springs with sugar and lime juice. Add splash of soda water and fill the glass with ice. Pour the rum and top with soda water. Light stir to involve all ingredients. — Garnish with sprigs of mint and slice of lime.
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05Variations
- VariationVirgin MojitoThe mint-lime-soda base, spirit-free
- Ingredient swapMojito RoyalChampagne replaces soda
- VariationDirty MojitoAged rum + raw sugar; darker, heavier
06The map
Spirits
