Golden Mojito

Other Notes

While the exact origins of the Mojito (and its name) are uncertain, one popular account traces it to the 16th-century "El Draque"—a drink invented in honor of Sir Francis Drake. Early versions featured tafia (juice from sugarcane) and aguardiente ("firewater"), which formed a primitive predecessor to rum; mint, lime and sugar were added to subdue its harsh taste. Rum, as we know it, was substituted as soon as it became widely available to the British, around 1650.While the exact origins of the Mojito (and its name) are uncertain, one popular account traces it to the 16th-century "El Draque"—a drink invented in honor of Sir Francis Drake. Early versions featured tafia (juice from sugarcane) and aguardiente ("firewater"), which formed a primitive predecessor to rum; mint, lime and sugar were added to subdue its harsh taste. Rum, as we know it, was substituted as soon as it became widely available to the British, around 1650.