{"id":1121,"date":"2009-08-05T19:54:54","date_gmt":"2009-08-06T02:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2009-08-05T19:54:54","modified_gmt":"2009-08-06T02:54:54","slug":"mojito-variations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/?p=1121","title":{"rendered":"Mojito Variations"},"content":{"rendered":"

With ubiquity comes variation.\u00c2\u00a0 For, as it’s said, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.\u00c2\u00a0 It really makes sense with the Mojito though.\u00c2\u00a0 Each of the base ingredients lends its self well to substituion.\u00c2\u00a0 Rather than link to a bunch of variations (you all know how to use Google I assume) I’m going to give you some possibilities that you can explore on your own if you so desire.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m going to group the mods into categories, namely herbal, additive, spirituous and citrus.\u00c2\u00a0 Modding the sugar is also an option, but the choices there aren’t as many or as interesting, so I’ll be skipping those for now.<\/p>\n

\"Blueberry<\/a><\/p>\n

Herbal:<\/strong> The sky is the limit here.\u00c2\u00a0 Raid your herb garden, grocery store or farmer’s market and let your curiosity go nuts.\u00c2\u00a0 Some possibles: basil, verbena, rosemary, tarragon, sage, and that doesn’t even begin to touch the hojillion varieties of mint.\u00c2\u00a0 Heck, you could even use catnip if you so desire.<\/p>\n

Additive:<\/strong> There are lots of things you can add to the base to change up the mix.\u00c2\u00a0 Here are a few to get you thinking: ginger, jalapeno, berries (oh man, there’s too many to even mention), other fruits (peach, cherries, mango?).\u00c2\u00a0 There are no doubt others, and I’d absolutely love to hear about any you love.<\/p>\n

Spirituous:<\/strong> White rum is the classic and for good reason.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s smooth, lightly sweet and works fantastically well with the citrus.\u00c2\u00a0 For me you’re starting to get outside the realm of modification when you start making a Mojito with a completely different base spirit.\u00c2\u00a0 That said, there are lots and lots of rum options out there.\u00c2\u00a0 Get creative and more importantly use what you like.<\/p>\n

Citrus:<\/strong> Here’s another where the sky is nearly the limit.\u00c2\u00a0 Living in Colorado I don’t have as many options as I’m sure some of you do but again, look at your grocery store’s supply and hit up the farmer’s market.\u00c2\u00a0 How about key limes or maybe yuzu?\u00c2\u00a0 Going to be tasty no matter what route you take.<\/p>\n

For every possible flavor combination you come up with there are two more that pop up.\u00c2\u00a0 But, in this case, that’s good thing.\u00c2\u00a0 Everyone has had a standard Mojito.\u00c2\u00a0 So, for your next event mix up something unique and personal.\u00c2\u00a0 For this week my variation of choice has been a Basil Blueberry Mojito.\u00c2\u00a0 Very tasty.\u00c2\u00a0 The basil flavors are a nice change from the mint and the blueberries and lime go together well.<\/p>\n

Let me know what you’ve been mixing up!<\/p>\n

\"Blueberry<\/a><\/p>\n

Basil Blueberry Mojito<\/strong><\/pre>\n
1\/2 Lime Quartered\r\n2-3 tsp Sugar\r\n10-12 Blueberries\r\n10-12 Basil Leaves\r\n2 oz White Rum\r\nClub Soda<\/strong><\/pre>\n
1) Combine basil, limes, sugar and blueberries in a glass\r\n2) Muddle until sugar is dissolved\r\n3) Add rum and ice\r\n4) Top with club soda<\/strong><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With ubiquity comes variation.\u00c2\u00a0 For, as it’s said, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.\u00c2\u00a0 It really makes sense with the Mojito though.\u00c2\u00a0 Each of the base ingredients lends its self well to substituion.\u00c2\u00a0 Rather than link to a bunch of variations (you all know how to use Google I assume) I’m going to give […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,6],"tags":[205,112,10],"class_list":["post-1121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hack","category-recipes","tag-hack","tag-mojito","tag-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1121"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1123,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1121\/revisions\/1123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocktailhacker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}