It is Saturday night the Lucques is full every table is booked, the bar is full, and the cocktail machine keeps ringing. It is that super loud printing sound with which the ticket anounces itself to the world “Here I am” To me it sounds more like Jack Nickolson famouse line “Here is Johnny” Anyhow ticket after ticket cocktails and more cocktails. When suddenly the most dreadful ticket comes up 2 Mojito’s table xyz. It is not that I have a problem making mojito’s or I dislike the drink. I love making mojito’s but my thing with mojito’s is, they need extra extra love. MUCHO EXTRA LOVE. And I feel it in my gut “Heeeeeeere is Johnny”
Everybody makes a mojito the same way, everybody has the same ingredients, Rum, lime, mint, sugar and a drop of soda water. But not everybody gives it the love it deserves premix any one? Who in their right mind would use premix for a Mojito? Just say “I don’t do mojitos”, or “I am allergic to mint”, or just say “they are above my paygrade”
So I grab my two shakers, can only make one at the time or if you can shake double handed you can do two throw some mint, lime wedges (the oil of the rine is what does it for me) two raw sugar cubes together and some ice. I know some people just press the mint delicately but forget about that I want bolt flavors which come together in the glass. I add an ice cube why and muddle the S*#@T out of it, just so the sugar is crushed the mint is ripped apart and the lime wedges are not being seen anymore. Add the white rum little bit of extra juice little bit of extra simple. Rock and Roll, shake does shakers double handed so the guy in the back knows they are coming. Grabbed my Tom Collins glasses added some soda. Better on the bottom than on the top. I don’t want the first zip to taste like watered down lime juice. Soda goes on the bottom so when I empty my shakers it mixes right away.
Couple of hours later the waiter came back to my and said those Mojito’s you made. Ry Cooder thinks they are the SHIT. I mean this is the guy from Buena Vista Social Club, the guy who spends more time in Cuba than than. Okay okay you got me I was exited I was a dork, but thanks for the compliment Ry Cooder.
C.
The Perfect Mojito
2 raw sugar cubes
2 lime wedges
10 mint leaves
1 ice cube
2 Oz Rum
1/2 Oz Lime Juice
1/2 Oz Simple
1/2 Oz Soda Water
Muddle the sugar cubes, wedges, mint and the 1 ice cube together. I mean crush them together would be a better way. Add the Rum, lime juice and simple to it. And Shake it till your hand is about to freeze to your shakers. Put soda in a Tom Collins Glass and add the whole shaker in there.
Tip: Don’t do it for a party, you will be muddling all night long.
C
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