Cuban Mojito Recipe

I will try this mojito recipe this summer. Story behind mojito is interesting.

Hey Steve, This Cuban Mojito recipe is the best. Cuban Cuisine known for its unique flavour and that flavour looking in this cocktail recipe. So this recipe would be a great choice for cocktail lover. Thanks for sharing this nice recipe for Cuban Mojito.

Mojito has a very interesting story that dates back to the 18 century!. It was invented on the coast of Cuba, when Pirate Captain Francis Drake and his band of men were pondering whether or not to seize the Aztec gold stored in Havana's royal treasuries. However, before Captain Drake could set out on his attempt to capture the city, King Philip II was able to warn his governor in Cuba, leaving time for the city to prepare. As more pirate ships came towards Havana, Captain Drake suddenly sailed away after firing only a few minor shots, much to the amazement of the inhabitants. ok ok, you are thinking what this has to do with mojito ...patience ...:-) ..read on .... But as he sailed away from the richest port in the West Indies, the Captain did not leave without impacting generations and generations of the Cuban civilization. It was around this time that one of his subordinates, A certain Mr. Richard Drake, invented the cocktail known as the Draque, Drak or Drac, a concoction that he introduced to all the Spanish ports he was able to conquer and seize. Ah ! it was this Draque, that is now the modern uber hip Mojito served in nightclub after nightclub. Initially Mojito was created for medical purposes(imagine!), the Draque and the now Mojito was made by combining aquardiente (a crude form of rum), sugar or sugarcane juice, lime, and mint. On one occasion, during one of the most massive cholera epidemics ever, narrator Ramon de Paula describes: "Every day at 11, I consume a little Draque and I am doing very well." Now, wont I feel better too if I had a crispy mojito at 11 every morning. :-) good old days those buggers had !! Anyway, if you are wondering how the Draque became the Mojito.. Bacardi was founded by Don Facundo Bacardi Masso, and the crude rum was replaced by rum ...mojo means place a little spell ...and it came to be called as mojito !! Cheers!

cool, it's look great for a summer day!

Maybe you should become " The Mojito Man "?

summer drink ....yammy!

Yo tortilla guy, Where do you suggest I go to find a REAL Mojito other than in Cuba? Nothing like a hot latina AND a great mojito to quench my thirst with us now in the dog days of summer!!

Tortilla Guy when are you getting me Mojito's ?

Count on having one in Orlando...

You can find the recipe and others on this website check it out www.tasteofcuba.com The Tortilla Guy

Deal I will bring the rum !! The Tortilla Guy

We will have to do this one at the next BBQ !!!

Great Picture, nice shirt tortilla guy

Here I am with My Favorite drink !!!!   "The Tortilla Guy"

We will have to try it someday a Mojito and a wrap you pick the recipe Joe Bush, It might be better in the Keys !!! "The Tortilla Guy"

Do you know Hemingway had 4 wives? He must be taking too much Cuban Mojito. I had the pleasure to visit his home at Key West , Florida. The man was very poetic, I guess another side benefit of Mojito. There are 100s of cat at his home turned museum. If you happen to go to this southmost part of US, make sure to visit Hemingway's home perhaps after taking some Mojito, who knows you have find a few extra partner. I wonder how will the combination of Tortialla and Mojito work?

Looks beautiful. Hemingway favorite must be good!