Mojito
Rum, lime, mint and sugar over crushed ice with a splash of soda. Cuba in a glass.
- Strength
- 11% ABV
- Standard drinks (US)
- 1.1
- Calories
- 166 kcal
- In the glass
- 6 oz
- Method
- Muddled
- White Rum
- Lime Juice
- Simple Syrup
- Soda Water
How to Make a Mojito
- Gently press the fresh mint with the simple syrup in the bottom of a highball glass.
- Add the white rum and lime juice.
- Fill with crushed ice and churn with a bar spoon.
- Top with soda water.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
Print the Pour GuideA true-scale card for your highball glass with a line for every pour.
Free Pour With Your CameraLine up your glass and pour to the lines on screen.
Tilt Pour With Your PhoneStrap your phone to the bottle. It counts every pour and buzzes at the measure.
About the Mojito
The Mojito descends from El Draque, a rum, lime and mint drink of colonial Cuba. Havana's La Bodeguita del Medio turned it into a pilgrimage drink.
Bartender's tip: Slap the mint sprig between your hands before garnishing to release its aroma.
Taste Profile
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Strong
Fresh
Good to Know
- What glass is a Mojito served in?
- A highball glass. A narrow column of liquid loses bubbles slowly, and a full load of ice keeps the drink cold without watering it down fast.
- Is a Mojito shaken or stirred?
- It is muddled and built in the glass over crushed ice, then churned with a bar spoon.
- How strong is a Mojito?
- About 11% ABV after dilution, or roughly 1.1 US standard drinks (16 g of alcohol) per serve.
- How many calories are in a Mojito?
- Roughly 166 kcal per drink, most of it from alcohol.
- Can I make a Mojito without white rum?
- Yes. Aged Rum is the closest substitute, though the drink will taste different.