โ04-25-2022 10:41 AM - edited โ04-25-2022 11:41 AM
This iconic Cuban cocktail is one of my year-round favorites, refreshing and it pairs well with a good cigar. What better drink to sip while sitting on the patio or a winter evening at the lounge while you daydream of a day at the beach. This can be a fun cocktail to make at home and the possibilities are endless, but today we are going to cover the classic version of this drink and a couple of cigars that we think will pair well with it.
Depending on who you talk to, there are 3 versions of the origins of the mojito. Version 1 gives credit to Sir Francis Drake, the English naval captain. While sailing towards to Cuba to possibly conquer the island, his crew began to show signs of dysentery and scurvy. The local South American Indians had remedies for various tropical illnesses, so a small boarding party went ashore in Cuba and came back with ingredients for an effective medicine. The concoction of crude cane rum, lime, sugarcane juice, and mint did the trick, however, lime juice on its own would have prevented scurvy and dysentery.
Version 2 is that African slaves who worked the Cuban sugar cane fields were instrumental in the origins of the cocktail. The sugar cane juice often used in mojitos known as Guarapo was a popular drink among the slaves who named it.
Version 3 revolved around the author Ernest Hemingway and the mojito being his favorite drink. While there are doubts about this being true, it doesnโt hurt to have his name associated with this wonderful cocktail.
Simple syrup can be purchased or if youโre the adventurous type you can make your own. This is how you make simple syrup.
This mild to medium-bodied cigar is an excellent choice to pair with a mojito. This cigar is smooth and creamy with subtle spice and woody undertones. Made in the Dominican Republic this cigar features Dominican binder and fillers in a Connecticut shade wrapper.
The tobaccos used in this cigar are aged for five years, and after they are rolled left to age for four months. Handmade in the Dominican Republic, this medium-bodied corona features an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Ecuadorian binder and filler from Ecuador, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. This blend has tasting notes of vanilla, hazelnut, and wood, which play well with the earthy-sweet flavors of the mojito.
โ07-06-2022 08:22 PM
Dayum. Make me one โ๏ธ
too lazy for this, when are they coming out in 22 oz cans?
asking for a friendโฆ
bye for now ๐
#ABH (always be herfing)
โ07-06-2022 10:46 AM
I love a mojito on a nice summer day. I'm definitely gonna try this recipe and pair it with these cigars!