Comments on: Musings on the Mojito

By: RC

RC — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:01:40 +0000

Hi Trader,
Great article! We plugged it on http://www.rumconnection.com today. Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
RC

By: Some lush

Some lush — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:24:52 +0000

Skip the mint.
Find some fresh pineapple sage.

By: TraderTiki

TraderTiki — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:38:01 +0000

Gabriel, thanks! I was considering that was well, but I tend to lean towards just using simple. Despite concerns of overwatering and… ramble ramble ramble.

Rick… yeah, really Don Q. I wanted a light rum without a lot of interference, and not Bacardi’s… well, not Bacardi. My Puerto Rican friends love it, though I do tend towards Cruzan for most applications (or Flor de Cana if I feel like treating myself).

Dood, all the bottles just went off the shelf at Pearl Specialty. I’ll have to ask next time.

Mr. Bali Hai, that sounds damned nice. and I concur with 10 cane being a nice in-between product. I have a hard time categorizing it. Maybe as R(h)um.

Heather, don’t spoil my present! As far as the no leaves, next one for you (what, 13 months now?) will be strained, through a tree.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:46 +0000

I still have all those damned GGW dvds, too. I guess I know what you’re all getting for Xmas.

I want a mojito with no leaves in my teeth.

By: MrBaliHai

MrBaliHai — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:54:14 +0000

And btw, I don’t care what anyone says, I think 10 Cane is a damn fine product. It really fits the bill when I’m looking for something that’s somewhere in-between a traditional white rum and CachaÃ§a.

By: MrBaliHai

MrBaliHai — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:26:20 +0000

I made a Mojito Criollo a while back, which adds a bit of lemon rind to the classic recipe. I also used a lovely Agricole Blanc for the rum, which gave it a very earthy taste, not unlike a Caipirinha.

By: Dood

Dood — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:57:16 +0000

Hurray for my favorite summer cocktail! If you can get your hands on it, try making a mo’ with Oronoco from Brazil. True, it is nowhere near a Cuban-style white rum, but it’s one of the few white rums on the market that is truly sippable on its own, and makes a wonderful mojito.

I’m also a fan of going with “midnight” mojitos using darker rums from time to time. Try one with Appleton Estate V/X some time (although you need to adjust the sugar/lime amounts a bit).

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:39:43 +0000

DonQ… really?

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:38:12 +0000

Nice post, Blair. I’m a complete heathen when it comes to the Mojito. I’ll do a post someday but I’ll give example by saying that I use a tbs. of sugar and macerate the mint leaves in it before adding any liquid ingredients.

It’s delicious, but not for everyone. About every 5th person that tries my version makes a ‘Dear God! what the hell?!’ face. The other four ask for seconds, and thirds, and…

Too bad about the Stirrings product. They tend to either be direct hit or total miss.