Gin Mojito
Why not try our new signature twist on a Mojito… Gin, brown sugar, Lime juice and mint
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Gin Mojito
A refreshing twist on the classic mojito, offering a delightful blend of flavours that is both invigorating and sophisticated. This cocktail features Tarquin’s Gin, lime juice, sugar syrup, fresh mint, and soda water, creating a harmonious mix of botanical and citrus notes.
Tarquin’s Gin, known for its unique blend of botanicals, serves as the base of this cocktail, providing a smooth and aromatic foundation. The gin’s subtle hints of juniper, coriander, and citrus are perfectly complemented by the fresh lime juice, which adds a bright and tangy element. Sugar syrup brings a touch of sweetness, balancing the tartness of the lime and enhancing the overall flavour profile.
Fresh mint leaves are muddled with the lime juice and sugar syrup, releasing their aromatic oils and adding a refreshing herbal note to the cocktail. The mixture is then topped with soda water, creating a light and effervescent finish. The result is a cocktail that is both crisp and refreshing, perfect for a warm summer day or a relaxing evening.
Serve the Gin Mojito in a tall glass filled with ice, garnished with a sprig of mint and a slice of lime. The vibrant green colour and enticing aroma make this cocktail not only delicious but also visually appealing. Whether you’re enjoying it at a garden party or mixing it up at home, the Gin Mojito is sure to impress with its delightful and refreshing taste.
Like many cocktails, the full origins of this refreshing cocktail have been lost in history. From the 1500s, to a 2002 James Bond movie, the Mojito has had an interesting journey from invention to one of the most popular drinks of the new millennium. As with all cocktail histories, the Mojito’s origin story is often disputed, particularly by “La Bodeguita del medio” in Havana, Cuba. This restaurant-bar claims to be the cocktail’s birthplace, and enjoys the fame associated with Ernest Hemmingway’s praise of their particular version of the drink.It has been claimed that African slaves working in the Cuban sugar cane fields created the drink from “Aguardiente de cana” (literally “firewater of the sugar cane”) – a simple sugar cane alcohol. Certainly the name “Mojito” fits this story, stemming from the word “Mojo”, meaning “to place a little spell”. But I prefer an even older original story…
In the 1500s, Sir Francis Drake landed in Havana to sack the city of its gold. The invasion was unsuccessful, but luckily for us something good did come of it. His crew were suffering from dysentery and scurvy. Local South American Indians were known to have remedies for many diseases, so a small party went ashore to Cuba and came back with ingredients for a medicine. They used aguarediente de cana, mint leaves, and the juices from sugar cane and limes to put together a tonic which turned out to be effective. We know now that the lime juice was the helpful ingredient, but the others surely made it far more palatable! A cocktail named “El Draque” using very similar ingredients was known to be popular in Cuba after that time, and supposedly named after Drake himself.
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