Sunday, February 13, 2011

How to mix a Mojito - cocktail recipe

This Cuban summer classic tastes great all year round. This is a great recipe for a quick mojito cocktail.

Ingredients:

  • 2 shots of white rum
  • Juice of one lime
  • 2 teaspoons of coarse brown sugar
  • Handful of mint sprigs
  • 1 Lime slice
  • Soda water to top up


Method:

  • Add some of the mint and mash it up a bit
  • Add the sugar, squeeze in the lime juice, and give it a good stir
  • Add the ice
  • Pour the rum over the ice, and then fill up the glass with soda
  • Give it a good muddle
  • Garnish with mint
  • Serve in a highball glass

How to mix a Hemingway Daiquiri - cocktail recipe

Created at Floridita in Havana for legendary author Ernest Hemingway, this is a classic rum-based cocktail. This recipe will show you how to mix a Hemingway Daiquiri.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 shot of white rum
  • 1/4 shot of maraschino liqueur
  • 3/4 shot of lime juice
  • 1/4 shot of grapefruit juice


Instructions


  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and measure in the ingredients
  2. Shake well
  3. Strain into a martini glass
  4. Garnish with a cherry
  5. Enjoy!