Hi how are things! How are they? Be very welcome to Paulina Kitchen! Today, BARMAN? ️ edition, because we are going to prepare some Cuban wipes , that no one is saved. Try this to make their own drinks in the together, just ask for delivery and buy beer cans, we are revolutionizing the previous day a little more.
Today we are going to talk about everything, about drinks, combinations, secrets of bartenders and of course, we will prepare a mojito in the simplest, original and easy way, calm that we immediately started.
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About the mojito
Its origins
The dear Mojito, he is faithful and always accompanied us giving us joys and unforgettable nights. Its history tells that it arose through the seventeenth century, its first version was prepared by a pirate and was composed of brandy, sugar, lime, mint and other herbs. After this, he became known as a drink with 'A little mojo', by the added pieces of Lima, he colloquially was the name of Mojito.
Each of the components contributed a quality that made it unique and necessary to turn that drink into a delight and to hide its rough flavor. The mint and the rest of herbs were refreshing and digestive, sugar softened the taste, while the brandy contributed heat and happiness.
This cocktail became very famous worldwide and today makes homeland of Cuba, the country that saw it born. A very popular drink in the cocktails and since then numerous versions of it have emerged.
Curious fact: Did they know that the lime is an ingredient that was incorporated because it fought scurvy , a disease suffered by sailors due to vitamin C deficiency for months?
TIPS TO PREPARE THE PERFECT MOJITO
How to chop the ice
The easiest way to get chopped ice is simply to put the ice cubes inside a resistant plastic bag and, very strongly, hit them against the ground, is therapeutic. You can also put the bag on the table and crush it with a mortar, but to me the formula of stamping it against the ground is faster and more effective.
How to give a touch of flavor to the edge of the vessel
For the most retailers, before starting the cocktail they can pass a piece of lime through the edge of the glass, they can also cut some sheets of peppermint with their hand and pass them through the edge.
How to cut perfect lime
To get a perfect lime cut for decoration, we crush the lime making it roll with your hand against the table, to soften. Then, we cut from end to end and divide one of the halves by two cutting it by the middle, and once again, getting 8 perfect segments of a single lime. Then we just have to make a cut in the center and place it on the edge of the glass.
Well I left you ready, obviously put me to the mojito as a star we love ❤️️.
Mojito recipe
Yield: 1 glass of mojito
Ingredients
- 40 ml. White rum
- A lima squeezed, about 30 ml. of juice
- 6 mint or peppermint sheets
- 2 teaspoons of sugar
- Chopped ice
- Soda or water with gas
How to make an authentic mojito
- Cut the lime in half and squeeze it into a glass
- Add the sugar and remove
- Add the peppermint or mint, and with a mortar or the back of a spoon crush a little, to release your essential oil. Do not crush the leaves, just crush them a bit, without breaking them.
- Add chopped ice to the middle of the glass
- Add the soda, to fill approximately ⅔ of the vessel
- Now add the rum. They can regulate the amount according to the taste of who is going to drink the mojito, putting a little more or a little less than the measure advised. Mix well.
- Decorate with a mint leaf, serve and repeat the process for the amount of friends.
Other easy drinks
Although we dedicated it to this, I also find it interesting that they have other options, the drinks that will accompany the mojitos tonight. I leave the previous list?
- Negroni : In a wide glass, place an ice cube, gin, vermou and the campeari. Mix well and decorate with orange skins.
- Tom Collins: In a glass place juice of a lemon (100 ml), a tablespoon of sugar , two gin and soda . Remove well to dilute sugar. Add three or four ice cubes and a lemon slice.
- Caipirinha or Caipivodka: Cut a lime into dice and slices. Reserve the slices and crush the dice at the bottom of a glass (not very large), add two tablespoons of minced sugar and ice. Place cachaza or simply vodka until you fill the glass, stir slightly and serve two or three sorbets.
- Mimmous raspberry: we are going to wear champagne and it is important that it is very cold to serve when preparing it. Put raspberries in a blender or processor for a minute until they are mashed. We place this in flute drinks. We add some sugar and end with the champagne, mix slowly and serve immediately.
- Daiquiri : For this we will prepare a cocktail shaker and place a part of lime juice, sugar and two parts of white rum (in this order). Then four or five ice cubes. We cover and stir the cocktail shaker for 15 seconds, serving the cocktail with the help of a filter or strainer in a cocktail glass.
