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Mojito, No Mint

Mojito, No Mint — a tall glass with crushed ice, lime and a purple shiso leaf

The herb is a slot, not the mint.

White rum · Lime · Sugar · Herb (shiso · basil · lemon verbena) · Soda

A Mojito is rum, lime, sugar, soda and mint. Mint brings herbal freshness and aroma — but that slot is filled just as well by other herbs. Shiso, basil or lemon verbena change the drink's character without touching its skeleton: still long, tart, fizzy and refreshing.

The lesson: in many classics the aromatic is an interchangeable slot. Swap the herb and you have a whole family of Mojitos, each with its own personality.

Method

A classic Mojito —white rum, lime, sugar, soda, plenty of crushed ice— with the mint swapped for another fresh herb, gently muddled. Tall glass, topped with soda.

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The directions

One constraint, several exits

  • Direction 1

    Shiso

    Anise and Japanese citrus; the most aromatic.

    50 white rum · 25 lime · 15 syrup · 6-8 shiso leaves · soda. Tall glass, crushed ice.

    The elegant one.

  • Direction 2

    Basil

    Sweet and peppery, Mediterranean.

    50 rum · 25 lime · 15 syrup · 8 basil leaves · soda.

    The terrace one.

  • Direction 3

    Lemon verbena

    Lemony herbal, very fresh.

    50 rum · 25 lime · 12 syrup · lemon verbena · soda.

    The most refreshing.

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