Re: [CH] Mojitos

Kudjing@aol.com
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 17:12:49 EDT

In a message dated 4/30/01 3:03:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
PARKHURS@LEAVENWORTH.ARMY.MIL writes:

>  
>  Yes, as a matter of fact, I have a thoroughly tested formula.
>  From what I recall of the testing, we went through nearly a fifth
>  of rum (750 ml for those metrically challenged CHs) to get the 
>  restaurant's mix right.
>  

We all thank you for your selfless efforts.

>  Fill a highball glass (8 or 10 oz) with ice
>  Add 2 shots rum (clear/silver, not amber/dark)
>  Add 1 shot simple syrup (see Note below)
>  Add 1/2 shot lime juice (not Rose's)
>  Add club soda to nearly full
>  Garnish with fresh mint sprig (crush lightly, use to stir)
>  
>  Lime juice/simple syrup amounts may vary due to syrup
>  thickness and tartness of limes used.  Bottled lime juice not
>  recommended because it has (to me) a chemical taste.

I look forward to field-testing your formula over the weekend. 


10,000 thanks.

-- Dan//*Now* I've gotta find the passage in Hemingway where he talks about 
these....