A traditionally prepared mojito, in a collins glass, garnished with lime and mint.

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Mojito (pronounced IPA: /məˈhiːtoʊ/ (English) IPA: [moˈxito] (Spanish)) is a traditional Cuban cocktail which became popular in the United States during the late 1980s, and has recently seen a resurgence in popularity. Buena Vista Township is a township located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (374x616, 41 KB) Summary Beschreibung: Mojito Quelle: Fotographiert 2004 Fotograf oder Zeichner: Mario Trefz Lizenzstatus: Public Domain Originally uploaded at de. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (374x616, 41 KB) Summary Beschreibung: Mojito Quelle: Fotographiert 2004 Fotograf oder Zeichner: Mario Trefz Lizenzstatus: Public Domain Originally uploaded at de. ... Image File history File links Wikibooks-logo-en. ... Wikibooks logo Wikibooks, previously called Wikimedia Free Textbook Project and Wikimedia-Textbooks, is a wiki for the creation of books. ... For other uses, see Cocktail (disambiguation). ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

A mojito is traditionally made of five ingredients: rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime, carbonated water and mint^[1]. Its combination of sweetness and refreshing citrus and spearmint flavors are intended to mask the potent kick of the rum, and have made this clear cocktail a popular summer drink. Many hotels in Havana also add Angostura bitters to cut the sweetness of the mojito; while a popular variation, it is not the original version created in La Bodeguita del Medio^[1]. This article is about the beverage. ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely traded commodity. ... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Effervescence from soda. ... “Mint” redirects here. ... Species & major hybrids Species Citrus aurantifolia - Key lime Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus ×sinensis - Sweet Orange Citrus ×aurantium - Bitter Orange Citrus ×paradisi - Grapefruit Citrus ×limon - Lemon Citrus ×limonia - Rangpur lime Citrus ×latifolia - Persian lime See also main text for other hybrids Citrus... For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Cuba. ... A bottle of Angostura Aromatic Bitters For other uses, see Angostura. ...

To make a Mojito, juice from a lime is added to sugar and mint leaves in a tall glass. The mixture is then gently mashed repeatedly with a muddler. Crushed ice is then added, followed by rum and topped off with club soda. This article is about the bartenders tool. ... This article is about the beverage. ...

The word mojito is derived from the diminutive of the word mojo.^[2] Mojo is the name, or abbreviated name, of several types of sauce that originated in the Canary Islands. ...

See also

• List of cocktails
• Mint Julep
• Grog

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Traditional Mojito recipe from Cuba
2. ^ Mojito is derived from the Spanish mojo sauce, which often contains lime juice (see "mojito" at Dictionary.com, citing the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, 2006, Houghton Mifflin), while mojo is derived from the Spanish verb mojar, meaning, "to make wet" (see definition 3 of "mojo" at Dictionary.com, citing Webster's New Millennium Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7), 2003-2007, Lexico Publishing Group, LLC)