Cocktails
Mojito
A good mojito doesn't depend on show, but on freshness, balance and clean work in the glass. When lime, mint and rum are right, it becomes a drink that seems light but still has real character.
Timing
- Preparation: 5 minutes
- Mix: 3 minutes
- Serve immediately with lots of ice cream
Estimated nutrition
per glass · Calculated for 1 glasses.
- Energy
- ≈ 145 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 8.1 g
- Fat
- ≈ 0.1 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 lime · ≈ 25.0 g
- 2 tsp brown sugar · ≈ 8.0 g
- 50 ml white rum · ≈ 50 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 1 lime
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 8-10 mint leaves
- 50 ml white rum
- 100 ml carbonated mineral water
- Ice cubes or crushed ice
Instructions
- Cut the lime into pieces and put it in a glass with the sugar.
- Press the mint leaves lightly and add them.
- Crush briefly with a pestle, but do not grind the mint too finely.
- Add rum and ice.
- Top up with mineral water and stir briefly.
- Serve immediately.
