Mojito
A tall, cooling Cuban rum highball that layers mint, lime, and gentle sweetness over sparkling mineral bite.
The Mojito is a Cuban highball that combines light rum, fresh lime, mint, sugar, and soda water into a drink that feels both refreshing and structured. The best versions gently press mint with sugar and lime to release aromatic oils without extracting bitterness. Built over ice, the drink gains lift from chilled soda water, keeping the profile dry and bright. Havana’s La Bodeguita del Medio helped popularize the modern form in the mid twentieth century.
Ingredients
- • 2 oz white rum
- • 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
- • 0.75 oz simple syrup
- • 8–10 mint leaves
- • 2–3 oz soda water
- • Mint sprig
- • Lime wheel
Did you know?
“Wondrich traces the Mojito’s lineage to older Cuban rum–lime–mint mixtures like the draque, with Havana bars refining the modern version.”
Bartender's Note
Adjust sugar to taste and keep the soda very cold.
How to make the Mojito
- 1Add mint and syrup to a highball.
- 2Press gently.
- 3Add lime and rum.
- 4Add ice.
- 5Top with soda.
- 6Garnish.
