Recipe for Nonalcoholic Mojito: Secrets of Cuban Barmen

Mojito is an excellent addition to the festive table, an excellent bar to refreshment when unexpected guests unexpectedly come, and just a good drink for family gatherings. The recipe for non-alcoholic mojito is simple and requires only ten minutes to prepare it.

A few words about the classic mojito

It seems to many that the recipe for non-alcoholic mojito is a secret, available only to professional bartenders. Not at all. Even quite the opposite. Prepare a cocktail is easy. There would be a desire.

Mojito is of two types - low alcohol and nonalcoholic. In the latter version, the Cubans replace rum with water with the addition of cane sugar. Mint for mojitos does not fit all, so to not lose your take better pepper - this is an ideal option. In Russia, water mint is very common - it is the most successful analogue of peppermint.

In fact, the original mojito - the drink is just the same alcoholic. A classic Cuban drink is prepared on the basis of rum. But if you exclude from its composition hop-like notes, it acquires completely different qualities and taste. Many people appreciate it as an excellent refreshing drink, which you can drink in the morning and in the afternoon, and not just during parties. Therefore, for connoisseurs of citrus freshness - the following recipes that will prompt how to make mojito non-alcoholic at home. By the way, the non-alcoholic option will be appreciated by those who are driving, as well as pregnant and lactating women.

 

Mojito non-alcoholic at home

Recipe for non-alcoholic mojito in Cuban

Cubans are preparing mojito so.

A bit of brown cane sugar is poured into the glass (one teaspoon with a slide is enough). Add the squeezed juice of lemon or lime for about two fingers. The pressed peel is placed in glasses. Top with a sprig of peppermint. All mixed. Then added water, ice, put a tube - and the drink is ready!

Mojito with lime and tonic

The recipe for non-alcoholic mojito for two servings is as follows.

At home, the preparation of the drink will have to use imagination and, if necessary, replace certain exotic ingredients with those available in our conditions.

For a cocktail you will need:

Lemon or lime - 1 piece;

Fresh mint - a few large pinches;

Tonic - 0,5 liters;

Sugar - to taste;

ice.

Mint should be lightly wrinkled, it is possible to tear it to pieces. Put on the bottom of the glasses. Half of the lime squeeze into glasses, from the second half to prepare slices or half-rings.

Fill in a glass of sugar (the amount is determined strictly according to personal preferences: one to three spoons). Place lime pieces on top. Right in the glasses you need to stretch the lime well with mint and sugar.

The rest of the glass is filled with crushed ice. And, finally, the turn of the tonic. It can be absolutely anyone (Sprite, 7Up or Schweppes). It is better to choose the one that you like best. Several mint leaves should be put in a cocktail from above as an ornament. Now the cocktail is ready.

Mojito with cranberry juice and soda

 

You can try and use a recipe for non-alcoholic mojito, which is somewhat different ingredients and cooking technology.

For a cocktail you will need:

Fresh mint - 40 grams;

Lime - 1 piece,

Soda - 200 ml;

Cranberry juice - 100 ml;

Sugar syrup - 30 ml.

So, first you need to cut the mint (you can be small enough). Lime cut into thin slices (or even half-lobules). All combine and knead until the appearance of juice.

After that, mix cranberry juice and sugar syrup. Top up the resulting mixture with soda. After this, everything can be poured into glasses over lime and mint.

The final touch is more ice. You can use crushed ice, or you can put large whole pieces - so it turns out even more spectacular. Done.