Cocktail of the Week: Blueberry Mojito
Havana, Cuba, is the birthplace of the Mojito, although the exact origin of this classic cocktail is the subject of debate.
It was known that the local South American Indians had remedies for various tropical illnesses, so a small boarding party went ashore on Cuba and came back with ingredients for an effective medicine. The ingredients were aguardiente de caña (translated as burning water, a crude form of rum made from sugar cane) mixed with local tropical ingredients: lime, sugarcane juice, and mint. Lime juice on its own would have significantly prevented scurvy and dysentery, and rum was soon added as it became widely available to the British (ca. 1650). Mint, lime and sugar were also helpful in hiding the harsh taste of this spirit. While this drink was not called a Mojito at this time, it was the original combination of these ingredients.
This is a modern day variation of Mojito - Blue Berry Mojito
Ingredients:
Few blue berries (about 5 - 6)
Lemon Wedges (3-4)
Mint Leaves (a few)
Simple Syrup (15 ml)
60 ml white Rum
Lemon Lime Soda (Sprite)
Procedure:
Muddle Blue Berries, Lemon Wedges & Mint Leaves in a glass, add simple syrup and Rum to it. Add ice to choice and Top it up with Lemon Lime Soda
Decorate with Lemon slice and a flower
Simple, fun and elegant. Salud!