Who invented the Mojito? - Tiki Drinks and Food

K kongtiki Member Chicago Joined: Apr 26, 2002 Posts: 68	K kongtiki Posted posted on Tue, Aug 13, 2002 2:13 PM I did some work for the Bacardi family a few years back, and say what what you will about the quality of their rum, they were fiercely proud of their Cuban heritage. And their mojitos. Their official write up of the Mojito goes like this: "Like the endless fields of sugarcane and the rows of rich tobacco, a drink called the Mojito (pronounced moe-hee-toe) seemed to spring up from the Cuban heartland and capture the soul of its people. The Mojito was originally named the Draque. It was in the mid-nineteenth century, at the same time Don Facundo Bacardi originated his charcoal-mellowed BACARDI rums, that the Draque’s original recipe was adjusted. Changed to include rum, the new concoction was named Mojito. Shortly thereafter, Cubans everywhere were making them with Cuba’s original rum, BACARDI. The Mojito became not just a pastime but a national passion. By the mid-1920’s, the Mojito was, unofficially at least, the national drink of Cuba." Yes sir, some ad monkey earned his weekly copywriting money with that one. Some other leads on this topic appear here: http://www.cocktail.com/recipes/m/MojitoClassic.htm http://www.1001cocktails.com/php/afficher_cocktail.php3?id_cocktail=45

I did some work for the Bacardi family a few years back, and say what what you will about the quality of their rum, they were fiercely proud of their Cuban heritage. And their mojitos.

Their official write up of the Mojito goes like this: "Like the endless fields of sugarcane and the rows of rich tobacco, a drink called the Mojito (pronounced moe-hee-toe) seemed to spring up from the Cuban heartland and capture the soul of its people. The Mojito was originally named the Draque. It was in the mid-nineteenth century, at the same time Don Facundo Bacardi originated his charcoal-mellowed BACARDI rums, that the Draque’s original recipe was adjusted. Changed to include rum, the new concoction was named Mojito. Shortly thereafter, Cubans everywhere were making them with Cuba’s original rum, BACARDI. The Mojito became not just a pastime but a national passion. By the mid-1920’s, the Mojito was, unofficially at least, the national drink of Cuba."

Yes sir, some ad monkey earned his weekly copywriting money with that one.

Some other leads on this topic appear here:
http://www.cocktail.com/recipes/m/MojitoClassic.htm
http://www.1001cocktails.com/php/afficher_cocktail.php3?id_cocktail=45

Post #5785 by kongtiki on Tue, Aug 13, 2002 2:13 PM