5 ways you are ruining your MOJITOS (and how to fix them)

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Mojitos are the perfect summer cocktail - bright, minty fresh and refreshing (when made correctly). Here are 5 common mistakes that people make and 5 simple fixes so that you can make great Mojitos every time!

#1 - MUDDLING THE MINT
The mint doesn't need to be pulverised. Gently press the mint in order to extract the aromatics.

#2 - LIME JUICE
Avoid premixes and fake lime juice! If you have access to fresh limes then use fresh limes. If limes are crazy expensive then follow Kevin Kos' instructions to improve your juice yields:    • How to Get 8x as Much Juice From One Citrus?  

#3 - CHOICE OF RUM
Avoid spiced, flavoured or dark rums (if you want to make a classic Mojito).

#4 - TYPE OF MIXER
Don't use Sprite (lemon and lime flavoured soda) in your Mojitos! Use a carbonated water to add a light effervescence to your cocktail (and don't over dilute the drink).

#5 QUALITY ICE
Avoid using large or poor quality ice. Use crushed or pebble ice for a visually appealing, cold and refreshing Mojito! If you don't have a pebble ice machine (I recommend this one: https://amzn.to/3e12HRq), you can use a lewis bag and mallet to crush ice (or a tea towel and rolling pin works too!).

MOJITO RECIPE
2 oz (60ml) lightly aged rum
1 oz (30ml) lime juice (OR muddled lime)
10–12 mint leaves
2 tsp sugar (OR 15ml simple syrup)
1.5 oz (45ml) soda water

Music - ES_Happy to See You - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist

00:00 Intro
0:30 Muddle the mint
0:59 Lime juice
2:04 Choice of rum
3:04 Type of mixer
3:47 Quality ice
5:06 Mojitos compared