Post #287327 by VampiressRN on Wed, Feb 21, 2007 9:44 PM

The Mojito is another drink made famous by a James Bond movie. In the 2002 Die Another Day, the last one with Pierce Brosnan....Bond is in Havana, Cuba in the hotel bar and looks out to the ocean to see Jinx (Halle Barre) coming out of the water just like the very first Bond Girl in Dr. No and in a very similar outfit. James offers her a Mojito - in essence a Cuban Mint Julep.

Think I will head back to BevMo and pick up that Mojito kit....now that I know a little more about mint from this thread. Looks like in the Mojito, the crushed mint is left in the glass:

Mojito Ingredients

3 fresh mint sprigs
2 tsp sugar
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 1/2 oz light rum
club soda

Mojito Directions

In a tall thin glass, crush part of the mint with a fork to coat the inside. Add the sugar and lime juice and stir thoroughly. Top with ice. Add rum and mix. Top off with chilled club soda (or seltzer). Add a lemon slice and the remaining mint, and serve.