Bacardi Mojito

[CatherineJ]

Has anyone tried the premix stuff? I've never tried one before but have taken the plunge and got a bottle with along with the mint, lime and soda water.

[Wadeski]

they're horrendous. don't get me started

[CatherineJ]

I'm just trying it, now and bearing in mind I normally only spirit based drink I like is Gin and Tonic, i'm really liking it.

[Puggit]

Make some lime juice, put in bottom of glass. Add sugar (preferably brown - normally 2 or 3 times more than you think you n eed), add Havana Club rum (lots), add lots of mint. Knock the mint around a bit, add soda water and a dash of Angustera bitters.

Well, that's how they do it in Havana!

[Mobile Chicane]

One of my favourite cocktails for when it's hot. (Looks like I won't be having another until 2011.)

I use gomme syrup rather than sugar.

[CatherineJ]

I've had 2 so far and I have to say it was very good.

It had 1/2 a lime in and some fesh mint, both were mashed as we don't have a muddler in the house. Then served with lots of ice and a splash of soda water.

1 bottle should I think make 6 servings.

[Wadeski]

so you have gone to the effort of buying and smashing fresh lime and mint. but then you use a premix spirit which uses the cheapest possible ingredients rather than using err...sugar and rum?

I don't get it, its like taking the time to make a really nice roux, then pouring on fish fingers...

[CatherineJ]

Wadeski said:

so you have gone to the effort of buying and smashing fresh lime and mint. but then you use a premix spirit which uses the cheapest possible ingredients rather than using err...sugar and rum?

I don't get it, its like taking the time to make a really nice roux, then pouring on fish fingers...

Well as i've now given it a whirl i'll buy straight bacardi next time.

Edited by CatherineJ on Sunday 29th August 18:36

[Stu R]

It's OK. A hell of a distance away from a proper Mojito made by someone who actually knows how to make one, but at the same time it's not tragically awful tasting and I suspect the majority of the market it's designed to appeal to consider a proper cocktail to be sex on the beach or similar.

Treat it like instant coffee, it gives you the essence of coffee, and a kind of insight into what coffee smells, looks and tastes like. Even if you buy a jar of 'premium' instant, you still know you're not going to be getting anywhere near the best quality stuff, but it's an accessible way of seeing if you like it, and if you do you just might be enthusiastic enough to go out and buy the required ingredients / equipment etc.....

CatherineJ said:

Wadeski said:

so you have gone to the effort of buying and smashing fresh lime and mint. but then you use a premix spirit which uses the cheapest possible ingredients rather than using err...sugar and rum?

I don't get it, its like taking the time to make a really nice roux, then pouring on fish fingers...

Well as i've now given it awhirl i'll buy straight bacardi next time.

See!?

It's making them accessible, even if it's just a brand like Bacardi or Jose Cuervo cashing in by knocking out something sub-par for cheap, isn't always a bad thing if it leads to people going out and trying the real deal.

Edited by Stu R on Sunday 29th August 18:33

[CatherineJ]

Stu R said:

It's OK. A hell of a distance away from a proper Mojito made by someone who actually knows how to make one, but at the same time it's not tragically awful tasting and I suspect the majority of the market it's designed to appeal to consider a proper cocktail to be sex on the beach or similar.

Treat it like instant coffee, it gives you the essence of coffee, and a kind of insight into what coffee smells, looks and tastes like. Even if you buy a jar of 'premium' instant, you still know you're not going to be getting anywhere near the best quality stuff, but it's an accessible way of seeing if you like it, and if you do you just might be enthusiastic enough to go out and buy the required ingredients / equipment etc.

Couldn't have said it better myself. As I said at the begining, i'm not really into spirits and would never in a million years have gone into the supermarket to buy a bottle of rum, whereas now I would.

[Wadeski]

well, hurrah for that then. But don't buy Bacardi, its bloody horrible

[Stu R]

CatherineJ said:

Stu R said:

It's OK. A hell of a distance away from a proper Mojito made by someone who actually knows how to make one, but at the same time it's not tragically awful tasting and I suspect the majority of the market it's designed to appeal to consider a proper cocktail to be sex on the beach or similar.

Treat it like instant coffee, it gives you the essence of coffee, and a kind of insight into what coffee smells, looks and tastes like. Even if you buy a jar of 'premium' instant, you still know you're not going to be getting anywhere near the best quality stuff, but it's an accessible way of seeing if you like it, and if you do you just might be enthusiastic enough to go out and buy the required ingredients / equipment etc.

Couldn't have said it better myself. As I said at the begining, i'm not really into spirits and would never in a million years have gone into the supermarket to buy a bottle of rum, whereas now I would.

Pleased to hear it Catherine! It's definitely served it's purpose for you then
Don't just stick to Mojitos though, as lovely as they are there's any number of lovely cocktails out there with white rum in (even many variations on mojitos), and other spirits. The fun is exploring them all

There's way nicer white rums out there than Bacardi, but it's decent enough. Bacardi 151 is ace for cocktails and has a habit of stealing your leg control

Edited by Stu R on Sunday 29th August 18:49

[Scawie]

Have you tried a caipirinha?

[CatherineJ]

Scawie said:

Have you tried a caipirinha?

No what's that?

My drinking is usually kept to wine and champers, so this is all new teritory for me.

[Scawie]

CatherineJ said:

Scawie said:

Have you tried a caipirinha?

No what's that?

My drinking is usually kept to wine and champers, so this is all new teritory for me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caipirinha
Delicious, I like a mojito but prefer this.

[bazking69]

Great for convenience, like banging up a round at a BBQ, but not a patch on the real thing done properly.

[mcflurry]

Wadeski said:

well, hurrah for that then. But don't buy Bacardi, its bloody horrible

Bacardi's ok IMHO, but Waitrose sell much better rums from all around the caribbean at fair prices

This week they have Cockspur, Chairman, MOunt Gay, Angostura and Sailor Jerry round here

[kiteless]

Scawie said:

CatherineJ said:

Scawie said:

Have you tried a caipirinha?

No what's that?

My drinking is usually kept to wine and champers, so this is all new teritory for me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caipirinha
Delicious, I like a mojito but prefer this.

Oh

Aldi occasionally do bottles of premix Capirinha, but it's only 10 volts. I add a tickle of voddie to it (Danoff being the weapon of choice lately).

[F i F]

Scawie said:

CatherineJ said:

Scawie said:

Have you tried a caipirinha?

No what's that?

My drinking is usually kept to wine and champers, so this is all new teritory for me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caipirinha
Delicious, I like a mojito but prefer this.

Glad others have said this. I heard them prattling on about mojitos the other day and when they described how to make it thought but that's just caipirinha but with Bacardi instead of cachaça.

Question: isn't Bacardi made from sugarcane rather than molasses? If so then it's the same as cacahaça, thus mojitos are simply caipirinha.

Could be wrong of course...

easily confused these days.

[Wadeski]

A caprinha lacks mint, and the lime is used as juice, not muddled.

mojitos with demerara sugar and gold rum