Don't know what a Mojito is? Scroll to the bottom.
Cuba is credited with the origin of the Mojito, though the exact origin is still in debate (yes, people are debating!). The most popular story is a similar 16th century drink was made in honour of Sir Francis Drake, nicknamed "El Draque" which also became the name of the drink.
Another version says that it originated from African slaves during the 19th century as the sugar cane juice, guarapo was a common drink amongst themselves.
On another note, there was an area in New Jersey called Mojito, yes, same spelling. This is because it is home to Dalponte Farms, a huge supplier of mint, which is a 'must' ingredient of the Mojito. Sadly, the name had changed back to Richland. It was only named Mojito for the first half of May 2004, and for these days, Bacardi had even offered to give the town $5,000 for recreation projects in exchange to show respect for the new name with a sign on U.S. Route 40 for those particular days.
From Wikipedia:
A Mojito is traditionally made of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water and mint. The original Cuban recipe uses spearmint, a mint highly popular in the island. Its combination of sweetness, refreshing citrus and mint flavous are intended to complement the potent kick of the run and have made this clear highball a popular summer drink.
[Source: Wikipedia, Liquorama]
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