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I'll Drink to That! What is your favorite beverage to have with a cigar? Juice? Cola? Beer? Port? Single Malt Scotch? This room is for the discussion of beverages, especially alcoholic beverages that go well with cigars!

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Old 03-10-2002, 01:04 PM   #1
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I think I just found my favorite summertime drink. Anyone have a good recipe for these? I need to practice making them before summer gets here.

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Old 03-10-2002, 01:14 PM   #2
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There are lots of ways to do it but here's what I do. Take some light rum and put it in a martini shaker. Add some ice, lime juice, sugar and crushed mint leaves (fresh). Shake and strain into a martini glass.

They are a great summer drink.

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Old 03-10-2002, 02:04 PM   #3
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mint is very, very easy to grow... suggest growing it in a pot as it can be invasive once it gets going.

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Old 03-10-2002, 04:01 PM   #4
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Invasive may be an understatement. We were groing some spearmint in a small patch in our back yard. In only 4 years it is nearly as established as our grass. I love it, but my dog hides from it. Maybe it tried to grow over my dog? Still beats buying it at the store, yikes!

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Old 03-11-2002, 07:58 AM   #5
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1 shot light rum (I use 2)
Half a teaspoon of sugar (I use 1 tsp. Some recipes call for 2)
Juice of half a lime
Sprigs of Mojito Mint - crush stalks (not leaves) to release essential oils

Add all ingredients, fill glass with ice cubes, top up with soda or mineral water (som euse sprite or 7-up, in which case skip the sugar), and shake or stir well. Decorate with a sprig of Mojito Mint. Allow half of your squeezed lime to bob in the mixture. The oils from the rind add a faint bitterness that is the essence of this drink.

Mojito mint is a special Cuban mint variety (Yerbabuena). This is very important for an authentic Mojito.

You can buy Mojitos bottled in the liquor store now and it is delicious.

"How about a nice Habana Punch!"




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Old 03-11-2002, 09:06 AM   #6
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National Cuban Cocktail:
Mojito

1 oz. Havana Club rum
1 oz. lemon juice
1 spoon sugar
4 oz. mineral sparkling water
Add a few crushed mint leaves.


(From the back of a bottle of Havana Club 3)
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Old 03-11-2002, 09:28 AM   #7
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SP, LEMON juice! Sacrilage.

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Old 03-11-2002, 11:08 AM   #8
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Well, don't know about that, but that's what it says...
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Old 03-11-2002, 12:33 PM   #9
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Mojitos - the world's greatest mixed drink.
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Old 03-11-2002, 12:58 PM   #10
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The bottled ones are excellent too!

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