The Mojito with Dark Rum

This mojito with dark rum is a refreshing sipping drink, great served with fish tacos or chips and guacamole.

I hear that mojitos should never be ordered in a bar, possibly never consumed at all. Rubbish I say, or at least that’s what I would say if I was British and dignified. The fact is, I’m sadly un-British and undignified, and I make cocktails myself, spending my evenings relaxing at home and not annoying bartenders with my drink order. As home bartenders, we can make drinks with as much vegetation as we dang well please, so I bring you the mojito.

While I can’t say that I make mojitos nearly as much as margaritas, I do like them for a light change. Margaritas are pretty boozy and limey, but mojitos taste much lighter. They are more like cool, sipping drinks. If I wanted to a cocktail to go with tacos for lunch or a get together with light appetizers, I would choose the mojito for sure.

I’m a big fan of dark rum because of the added spiciness. It’s no surprise since I’m also a big fan of drambuie. Why just have rum or scotch when you can have it with extra depth of flavor? I don’t think most white rum tastes like much of anything, but this dark rum mojito has it going on. I think you will love the spicy flavor too, and it blends perfectly with fresh mint. Cheers!

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The Mojito with Dark Rum

This simple, classic cocktail is a perfect sipping drink for warm days.

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Course

Cocktail

Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

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Ingredients

• 8 fresh mint leaves
• 2 teaspoons turbinado sugar (raw sugar)
• 1/2 lime cut into fourths
• 2 ounces dark rum (White rum is traditional, and if you don't like dark rum's spicy flavor, by all means use white.)
• club soda or seltzer water
• ice

Course Cocktail Prep Time 5 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 8 fresh mint leaves 2 teaspoons turbinado sugar (raw sugar) 1/2 lime cut into fourths 2 ounces dark rum (White rum is traditional, and if you don't like dark rum's spicy flavor, by all means use white.) club soda or seltzer water ice

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Instructions

1. Muddle mint, sugar, and lime in the bottom of a tall, sturdy glass, just until mint is bruised and limes have been mostly juiced. (If you over muddle, you will pulverize the mint, which is not what you want.) If you don't have a muddler, use the end of a heavy wooden spoon instead.
2. Add rum, and muddle a tiny bit more to mix.
3. Fill glass with ice, then top with club soda. Serve with cocktail straws if you have them.

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Classic Rum Daiquiri