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The mojito is Cuba’s cocktail of mint, lime, and sugar lightly muddled, then topped with rum and soda water. Cool mint and tart lime make it wonderfully refreshing on a hot day.
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It may descend from "El Draque," a remedy drunk by 16th-century sailors. Havana’s La Bodeguita del Medio is famous as Hemingway’s mojito bar. Cubans use white rum made from sugarcane.
Cut the lime into 4 wedges, put them in a glass, and sprinkle with the sugar.
Press lightly with a muddler or wooden spoon to release the juice and dissolve the sugar.
Add the mint and press gently just to release its aroma. Crushing it hard makes it bitter.
Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour in the rum.
Top with soda water, stir gently from the bottom, and garnish with a mint sprig.
