Classic Cuban Mojito

The classic Cuban Mojito cocktail is a sweet and citrusy beverage made with fresh mint and white rum. Grab a taste of the Caribbean!

Now that (I think) we can say spring is finally creeping its way in, it feels right to start thinking about lighter and brighter foods and drinks.

Hopefully, soon we will be able to mix one of these up on a Friday and sit outside for a relaxing and warm summer evening.

Or, we can just make some Mexican food and pretend we’re somewhere that doesn’t still have traces of snow on the ground.

The Classic Cuban Mojito Recipe

A mojito is a pretty simple drink. However its combination of sweetened citrus and mint take just enough edge off of the white rum to make this a perfect summery drink.

Fresh mint leaves are essential to capturing the classic mojito flavor, This makes it the perfect summer drink to use up your fresh garden mint. (Ours is always taking over the garden by late summer.)

Making a mojito is so simple: 

• Combine lime juice, sugar, and mint
• Muddle
• Add rum
• Pour over ice

That it! Your drink is served and it’s time for a summer sipper!

Is A Mojito Cuban Or Puerto Rican?

We’ve seen a lot of debate over whether the mojito cocktail originated in Cuba or Puerto Rico.

Some mojitos use Puerto Rican rum and some use Cuban rum. From what we can tell, the type of rum you use is really the defining factor for if you’re making a Cuban Mojito or a Puerto Rican Mojito. 

But, no matter the rum you use, it’s pretty well documented that the mojito originated in Havana, Cuba.

So, we have a Cuban drink. But choose your rum, and you can change the ‘type’ of mojito you’re serving!

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Classic Cuban Mojito

The classic Cuban Mojito cocktail is a sweet and citrusy beverage made with fresh mint and white rum. Grab a taste of the Caribbean!

Yield: 1 drink

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Caribbean

Servings: 1 person

Author: Recipe from The New York Bartender's Guide with slight adaptations by CuriousCuisiniere

Ingredients

• 1 oz lime juice, (roughly 1/2 large lime, juiced)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 5 mint leaves (preferably spearmint)
• 2 oz white rum
• crushed ice

Instructions

• Combine the lime juice, sugar, and mint leaves in a glass. Muddle with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon, until the sugar is dissolved. 
• Add the rum and mix. 
• Pour the mixture over ice. 

This is one of the recipes from the early days of Curious Cuisiniere. We’ve updated our pictures since we first shared it, but we’ve left some originals here, in case you’ve found us in the past and are looking for that old, familiar image.

Sarah - Curious Cuisiniere

Sarah founded Curious in 2010 as a way to save her recipe creations and share culinary experiences. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from over 10 years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.

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