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    Home » In the kitchen » Classic Mojito

    Classic Mojito

    Published: Jun 21, 2016 · Modified: Apr 19, 2019 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    My version of a classic mojito - my all time favourite cocktail, perfect for summer, holidays or honeymoons! Make one or make a pitcher to serve a crowd!

    My version of a classic mojito - my all time favourite cocktail, perfect for summer, holidays or honeymoons! | recipe at thekiwicountrygirl.com

    We are on our honeymoon, so what better way to celebrate being married and on holiday than with a classic mojito!

    Everyone has a favourite cocktail right? Well, mine has always and probably will always, be mojitos. The crispness of the mint, the tanginess of the lime and the bubbles. And nothing screams summer vacation like a tropical white rum mojito.

    Even Josh likes them...fancy!

    My version of a classic mojito - my all time favourite cocktail, perfect for summer, holidays or honeymoons! | recipe at thekiwicountrygirl.com

    There was one point in time where I thought I might have been put off mojitos. I worked in a bar while I was at university and Thursday night was 2 for 1 mojitos. I'm not even exaggerating, but I would have easily made about 50 mojitos during the course of a night. And they're not exactly simple to throw together! Luckily I came through with my love for them still intact. And if that can't break it, nothing can!

    So let's be bartenders at home and make get our mojito on!

    My version of a classic mojito - my all time favourite cocktail, perfect for summer, holidays or honeymoons! | recipe at thekiwicountrygirl.com

    First up, we need to make the sugar syrup, also known as simple syrup. Probably because it really is so simple to make. Add equal quantities of sugar and water to a pot, bring to the boil and dissolve the sugar and allow to cool before adding to your drink. The sugar syrup can be kept in a jar in the fridge for a week, ready and waiting for cocktail hour!

    My version of a classic mojito - my all time favourite cocktail, perfect for summer, holidays or honeymoons! | recipe at thekiwicountrygirl.com

    Next, add a few big mint leaves and 3 or 4 lime wedges to a glass and muddle around using the back of a spoon. Add the sugar syrup and Bacardi , a handful of ice cubes and top up with soda water. I find this to be plenty sweet enough but if you have more of a sweet tooth you can add more sugar syrup to taste, or even make it with lemonade.

    It's the perfect cocktail for summer fun or even to drink inside during winter while you have the heater cranked up and looking through Pinterest at potential summer vacay spots.

    Cheers friends!

    My version of a classic mojito - my all time favourite cocktail, perfect for summer, holidays or honeymoons! | recipe at thekiwicountrygirl.com

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    My version of a classic mojito - my all time favourite cocktail, perfect for summer, holidays or honeymoons! | recipe at thekiwicountrygirl.com

    Classic Mojitos

    My version of a classic mojito - my all time favourite cocktail, perfect for summer, holidays or honeymoons!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 2 mojitos
    Author: Laura

    Ingredients

    • Sugar syrup about 1 tablespoon per drink, more if you like them sweeter
    • 1-2 limes cut into wedges
    • Handful of fresh mint leaves
    • 60 mls Bacardi or other white rum
    • Soda water
    • Ice cubes

    Instructions

    To make sugar syrup

    • Add equal quantities of sugar and water to a pot on the stove, bring to the boil stirring until the sugar has dissolved and allow to cool before using in your drink. Sugar syrup can be kept in the fridge for 1 week.

    To make mojitos

    • Add a few mint leaves and 3 or 4 lime wedges to a glass and muddle around using the back of a spoon.
    • Add 15mls (1 TBSP) of sugar syrup and 30mls (2 TBSP) Bacardi, a handful of ice cubes and top up with soda water.
    • Stir it up and serve!
    • You can add more sugar syrup to taste if you need.
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    1. Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says

      June 27, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      I never say no to a mojito - there's something about the lime and mojito that makes it so refreshing! I had to a double take when I was reading that post, at first, I thought you said you drank 50 mojitos a night! LOL!

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      • Laura says

        June 29, 2016 at 9:11 am

        Hahaha omg 50 mojitos! They are so refreshing! Sometimes I'll even have this without the rum...if I feel like it's too early for a drink...so you know, before 10am 😉

        Reply
    2. Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says

      June 26, 2016 at 10:24 pm

      It's still warm here so it's Mojito time! Thank you for sharing it with YWF too.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 27, 2016 at 2:33 pm

        Yay! In all honesty, I think it's OK to drink these all year round! ????

        Reply
    3. [email protected]'s Weekend Kitchen says

      June 25, 2016 at 4:31 pm

      Yes please! 😀 umm im sure its 5pm somewhere in the world!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 26, 2016 at 2:49 am

        It certainly is...go for it!!

        Reply
    4. Shari from GoodFoodWeek says

      June 25, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      This looks so refreshing...shame that I'm pregnant at the moment and unable to enjoy one {but I won't be pregnant just as the weather warms up}.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 26, 2016 at 2:49 am

        They are almost as good without the rum...make a virgin one! I love that for a refreshing drink!

        Reply

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