Mojito is a classic highball cocktail from cuba with rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, and fresh mint. It is a popular summer drink all over the world and easy to make at home.

Are Mojitos Mexican or Cuban?

Mojito (/moʊˈhiːtoʊ/; Spanish: [moˈxito]) is a traditional Cuban highball. The cocktail often consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint.

When was the mojito created in Cuba?

The first known recipe for the Mojito, appears under the name “Mojo Criollo” in the 1927 El Arte De Hacer un Cocktail y Algo Más. Written in Spanish, this book was published in Cuba by the brewing company, Cervecera International. The cocktail then appears as “Mojo de Ron” in Juan A.