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Young Ape
Cuba Libre - rum, Coke and lime.
Mojito Simple but Fine
2 oz Cuban Rum (Club Havana 7 Anos) honestly if it isn't Cuban Rum (or a good Caribbean substitute) I am not interested I am sure there is comparable but I don't know one, do not use white rum but that is just my opinion.
1 oz simple syrup (50 50 raw cane sugar and distilled water heat till absorbed cool, try not to boil)
8 fresh mint leaves mottles (crush in hand like crumpling paper)
Top glass with ice
Soda water or if you have it champagne is better.
Repeat as necessary
2 oz Cuban Rum (Club Havana 7 Anos) honestly if it isn't Cuban Rum (or a good Caribbean substitute) I am not interested I am sure there is comparable but I don't know one, do not use white rum but that is just my opinion.
1 oz simple syrup (50 50 raw cane sugar and distilled water heat till absorbed cool, try not to boil)
8 fresh mint leaves mottles (crush in hand like crumpling paper)
Top glass with ice
Soda water or if you have it champagne is better.
Repeat as necessary
EZ & Excellent Frozen Margaritas
I made these this way for the first time last Sat. night & they were a big hit. Quantities can be adjusted depending on your blender capacity. Mine is 46oz.
6 oz Tequila, I use Cuervo Gold
2oz Orange Liquor, Grand Marnier preferred but Triple Sec works too
1 10oz can Bacardi Frozen Margarita Mix
4oz Orange Juice**
Ice to fill blender
Lime slice to garnish
The key to good blender drinks is to get everything very cold because the blending process creates a lot of heat. The weaker the blender the more heat created. I put the blender carafe in the freezer before the first batch. It yields a very cold slush that doesn't melt immediately in the (pre-chilled)glass.
** I use some OJ or any fruity liquid because I find using all ice makes a watery drink.
I made these this way for the first time last Sat. night & they were a big hit. Quantities can be adjusted depending on your blender capacity. Mine is 46oz.
6 oz Tequila, I use Cuervo Gold
2oz Orange Liquor, Grand Marnier preferred but Triple Sec works too
1 10oz can Bacardi Frozen Margarita Mix
4oz Orange Juice**
Ice to fill blender
Lime slice to garnish
The key to good blender drinks is to get everything very cold because the blending process creates a lot of heat. The weaker the blender the more heat created. I put the blender carafe in the freezer before the first batch. It yields a very cold slush that doesn't melt immediately in the (pre-chilled)glass.
** I use some OJ or any fruity liquid because I find using all ice makes a watery drink.
Manhattan
3 oz. (1 double-shot) ordinary bar whiskey. I find I prefer Philadelphia for these.
3/4 oz (one half-shot) sweet vermouth. Stock or Martini & Rossi works best.
Pour the whiskey in a glass of ice. Drop in a dash of Angostura bitters, add sweet vermouth.
Drop in a maraschino cherry and drink down some old-school goodness (a steak chaser is nice with these).
3 oz. (1 double-shot) ordinary bar whiskey. I find I prefer Philadelphia for these.
3/4 oz (one half-shot) sweet vermouth. Stock or Martini & Rossi works best.
Pour the whiskey in a glass of ice. Drop in a dash of Angostura bitters, add sweet vermouth.
Drop in a maraschino cherry and drink down some old-school goodness (a steak chaser is nice with these).
vstrommark
Nice Jungle Ya Got Here
Makers Mark or Gentleman Jack over ice. Sometimes I screw up and put in too much ice. Fortunately, I have a foolproof formula to fix it: add more booze.
BagfullofPings
Aardvark Taxidermist
This is how I roll:
Cuban Mojito recipe
the original authentic recipe from Havana Cuba
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)
4 mint leaves
1 sprig of mint
Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces)
2 ounces club soda
(If you repost this recipe or my comments, I'd love a link back to this web page as your source, thanks!) There are countless recipes for the Mojito (pronounced moh-HEE-toh), but this version is for the one Hemingway himself enjoyed at the Mojito's place of birth: La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba. If you are throwing a Cuban theme party (Havana night themed party), definitely plan on serving mojitos.
Place the mint leaves into a long mojito glass (often called a "collins" glass) and squeeze the juice from a cut lime over it. You'll want about two ounces of lime juice, so it may not require all of the juice from a single lime. Add the powdered sugar, then gently smash the mint into the lime juice and sugar with a muddler (a long wooden device pictured below, though you can also use the back of a fork or spoon if one isn't available). Add ice (preferably crushed) then add the rum and stir, and top off with the club soda (you can also stir the club soda in as per your taste). Garnish with a mint sprig.
** Optional ** While the following isn't the authentic original Bodeguita del Medio Cuban recipe for a mojito, some people will take half of the juiced lime and cut into into four wedges to add to the glass. Another variation is to add Angostura bitters to cut the mojito's sweetness, which is a popular version in Havana hotels although not the true Bodeguita recipe. Some Cubans also use "guarapo" in place of the powdered sugar, which is a sugar cane syrup available in the Latin food section of some supermarkets and definitely in online Latin grocery stores (typically sold in 12 ounce cans just like soft drinks).
It's pretty hard to find glasses and muddlers, but I purchased a few gift sets for relatives from an online Cuban store (click here for the site and click on "other favorites" in their site's menu), they have a couple of mojito glass gift sets with a muddler. Pictured below is the "Havana" set, which comes in a cool gift box. Once a year we throw a "Havana" party and give away one set to each family that shows up as a take-home gift. What are you waiting for, go put on some Perez Prado mambo music and start making mojitos!
http://www.tasteofcuba.com/mojito.html
Other than that, I like bourbon. Neat or two ice cubes!!
Cuban Mojito recipe
the original authentic recipe from Havana Cuba
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)
4 mint leaves
1 sprig of mint
Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces)
2 ounces club soda
(If you repost this recipe or my comments, I'd love a link back to this web page as your source, thanks!) There are countless recipes for the Mojito (pronounced moh-HEE-toh), but this version is for the one Hemingway himself enjoyed at the Mojito's place of birth: La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba. If you are throwing a Cuban theme party (Havana night themed party), definitely plan on serving mojitos.
Place the mint leaves into a long mojito glass (often called a "collins" glass) and squeeze the juice from a cut lime over it. You'll want about two ounces of lime juice, so it may not require all of the juice from a single lime. Add the powdered sugar, then gently smash the mint into the lime juice and sugar with a muddler (a long wooden device pictured below, though you can also use the back of a fork or spoon if one isn't available). Add ice (preferably crushed) then add the rum and stir, and top off with the club soda (you can also stir the club soda in as per your taste). Garnish with a mint sprig.
** Optional ** While the following isn't the authentic original Bodeguita del Medio Cuban recipe for a mojito, some people will take half of the juiced lime and cut into into four wedges to add to the glass. Another variation is to add Angostura bitters to cut the mojito's sweetness, which is a popular version in Havana hotels although not the true Bodeguita recipe. Some Cubans also use "guarapo" in place of the powdered sugar, which is a sugar cane syrup available in the Latin food section of some supermarkets and definitely in online Latin grocery stores (typically sold in 12 ounce cans just like soft drinks).
It's pretty hard to find glasses and muddlers, but I purchased a few gift sets for relatives from an online Cuban store (click here for the site and click on "other favorites" in their site's menu), they have a couple of mojito glass gift sets with a muddler. Pictured below is the "Havana" set, which comes in a cool gift box. Once a year we throw a "Havana" party and give away one set to each family that shows up as a take-home gift. What are you waiting for, go put on some Perez Prado mambo music and start making mojitos!
http://www.tasteofcuba.com/mojito.html
Other than that, I like bourbon. Neat or two ice cubes!!
Name's correct.
While at Shack Herf IV over the weekend I watched one of the guys mix up a mojito with dark rum, and it dawned on me how similar a mojito is to a mint julep.
Usually, it's just something neat for me. But I have been drinking quite a few of these over the summer (especially on the golf course):
Vodka (a bunch)
Juice of one lime and one lemon
A little sprite and top off with club soda
(over a tall glass full of ice)
Salt the rim if you like that sort of thing.
Very refreshing when it's hot outside.
Vodka (a bunch)
Juice of one lime and one lemon
A little sprite and top off with club soda
(over a tall glass full of ice)
Salt the rim if you like that sort of thing.
Very refreshing when it's hot outside.