A Highly-Technical Mojito Question - Tiki Drinks and Food

DH DJ HawaiianShirt Member NoVA, DC Joined: Feb 04, 2006 Posts: 150	DH DJ HawaiianShirt Posted posted on Tue, Oct 9, 2007 7:27 AM I would caution on using 7-up or shaking in a shaker with ice. This changes the taste of the original mojito recipe. It may be good, but it's not necessarily a proper mojito. A good solution is as simple as adding the soda and stirring lightly before you add the ice. Screw "traditional mixing methods" when they simply don't work. It's silly to expect the mixture on the bottom to mix by itself. I also use the sugar for an abrasive during the muddling, but you can't expect the sugar to fully dissolve in cold soda. I also keep some simple syrup on the side to sweeten to taste after it's all mixed. In the end, I believe it's more important to go for taste, not method.

I would caution on using 7-up or shaking in a shaker with ice. This changes the taste of the original mojito recipe. It may be good, but it's not necessarily a proper mojito.

A good solution is as simple as adding the soda and stirring lightly before you add the ice. Screw "traditional mixing methods" when they simply don't work. It's silly to expect the mixture on the bottom to mix by itself.

I also use the sugar for an abrasive during the muddling, but you can't expect the sugar to fully dissolve in cold soda. I also keep some simple syrup on the side to sweeten to taste after it's all mixed.

In the end, I believe it's more important to go for taste, not method.

Post #337357 by DJ HawaiianShirt on Tue, Oct 9, 2007 7:27 AM