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For My Mojito
When life seems to suck a little…it’s time to put the nail gun down and get a Mojito instead. This delicious drink originates from Cuba, which is also the place to get some sweet cigars, awesome tans and the occasional organ transplant since health-care is 80% cheaper in Cuba than anywhere in the U.S.
Unfortunately, there are computer ownership bans over there too and only a select few are allowed to use the Internet (if you want to start up an underground porn magazine…Cuba is definitely the place to do it), so I probably wouldn’t make it for more than a day or two.
Either way, the Mojito may be the best thing associated with the country, but the drink had a pretty rough start. Back in the day, a disgusting rum, called tafia, was made by fermenting sugarcane. The only way to get drunk on the stuff was to mix it with some sugar, lime juice and mint. Without diluting it in massive amounts of nectar and mint people would barf it back up before even getting a slight buzz. Enter the Mojito.
Since then, rums have improved and less people mind getting drunk in public so it only makes sense for the mojito to have evolved into one of the most popular drinks EVER. It’s definitely worth ordering…even if you get the evil-eye from the bartender stuck with the chore of making it for you.
I would say “Gracias for the awesome drink, Cuba!”, but nobody over there would be able to read this anyway.
Here is what you need to throw yourself a party (feel free to multiply by 8 if you’re feeling especially festive):
- 1 tsp. powdered sugar
- Juice from 1 lime
- 4 mint leaves
- 2oz. white rum
- 2oz. club soda
You are SO educational! I didn’t know where Mojitos originated and we sell them at my restaurant! LOL
I could never live in a country without Internet. Do you have to be rich or something?
hehe. I love mojitos! i just had to draw a little glass of one..and that spurred the idea for the article. I know you can use crappy internet at the hotels and stuff, but i dont think there are many providers like there are here. I’m sure that will change though, because the world will stop turning without internet at this point.
Corrina. Also, if your restaurant sells mojitos….it has to be a fine establishment. though, i wont say no to beer. OMG, there’s the next post!