For a little about the Mojito...

While to some the Mojito has past its peek in popularity for us there is still no better cocktail to cool you down on a hot afternoon or a warm summer night. The Mojito is a standard call at many a watering hole. It may be its popularity that has lead to its undoing as badly mixed versions often served with too much sugar, club soda or rum can throw it off balance. and subject of many a thread you have found another place dedicated to this magical concoction.

Flavored Mojitos

Nowadays, many establishments serve flavored Mojitos instead of those with just the distinct flavors of lime and mint. Fresh fruit and fruit flavors are very commonly infused when preparing a Mojito drink, the most popular of all fruit flavors being the mango. The tropical flavor of he mango naturally adds to the great qualities existing in a good Mojito and can be made either buy using mango flavored rum, adding mango flavoring or juice or muddling a piece of fresh mango along with the lime and mint.

The same options: using a flavored spirit, adding fruit flavoring or juice or muddling a piece of fresh fruit -- can add a fruity variation of any classic Cuban Mojito -- try mango, watermelon, peach, raspberry just to name a few.

Other variations include adding a dash of Angostura orange bitters. Doing this lessens the sweetness of the Mojito which is preferred by some drinkers. Stronger and stiffer versions of Mojitos are also growing in popularity where traditional ingredients are substituted with golden rum and brown sugar.

Vodka Mojito?

Occasionally, you may also find bars that offer clear or flavored vodka for rum in their Mojitos. Another popular favorite is adding watermelon and substituting a silver tequila. 

Mix Mojito Cocktails however you like them! Enjoy Livin' la Vita Loca. Que Rico!