How to make a mojito cocktail - Mojito recipe

[Rmatsuda]

Sorry but you FAIL.

[SarcasticTom]

_granulated sugar_

facepalm.

[wlsaint24]

oh now i get it its 4 quarters of a fresh lime not a whole lime? lol

[5671ah]

this guy is getting every recipe wrong lmao

[johnowensmusiconline]

Glad I was angry that day I decided to give my 2 cents on how this is a rubbish mojito recipe.

Props to all those who back up the argument that over-bruising the mint causes bitterness. A simple slap or rubbing the mint around the rim of the glass are ideal ways to release the flavour and smell of the mint leaves without making it bitter.

Also, mashed mint = tiny pieces of mint going up the straw. Horrible.

[MrScudz]

you make me an alcoholic

[monno1994]

i like the lime -mint idea but this isnt a freaking mojito.....

[jodex96]

You guys are very stupid. This is his way to make mojito, and it certainly isn't a "wrong" way to make it. Usually (almost always) the mojito is made with just a little muddling and stirring.

[Zerebre]

1st u muddle to much the mint and the limes

2nd Why Shaking?

3rd The Rum as to be Bacardi Carta Blanca White rum

4th The Glass is a highball not a old fashion

5th You defenetly u dont want crushed mint parts in ur drink

[Zerebre]

1st u muddle to much the mint and the limes

2nd Why Shaking with out ice?

3rd The Rum as to be Bacardi Carta Blanca White rum

4th The Glass is a highball not a old fashion

5th You defenetly u dont want crushed mint parts in ur drink

[SERPENTHEART]

It was my understanding that Mojito was to be served in a highball glass with lime, much mint and alot of ice. Huh, must be mistaken.

[carlmarx2012]

no you r wrong , the mojito never shak and the mojito is with lemon and mint together no apart ,,,

[StockholmStadion]

I guess that's the american way to ruin a mojito.

[kasonyaj1]

4 quarters of a fresh lime??? isnt that the whole lime? lol

[dhutchinson86]

Dude, this was actually pretty darn good!!!

[duperelek1984]

what a loser! shaken mojito? what the fuck is he doing?

[MrGodOfWarful]

why does he have rape face always hes shaking and thats more like mofailto not mojito

[barcabana]

lol a shaken mojito!! killing me laughing

[ficazakon]

He shakes mojito lol.

[jimenez12345678]

Yea Brugal!!! Dominican Rumm!!

[derb63]

wow, i wonder if all these angry bartenders are sad they're not as successful? seems like these cats are adding some sour grapes in their versions? nothing quite like misguided anger from. i made the drink, it tasted incredible. had it tasted like coffee, i might agree that it was ridiculously far off. the recipe also matches virtually HUNDREDS after a quick google search. who's the pretentious one?

[Koolor1556]

Now-a-days bartenders want to shake everything, I ordered one of these at Hooters the girl puts the club soda in and shakes it, needless to say it blew up on her white shirt. If this man ever bar tends for me I will order 100 Ramos Gin Fizz so he will never want to shake again

[thekrakenism]

I hate how he says CLASSIC then he fucks up the recipe which is EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[theGypsyboy713tx]

dude thats not a mojito

thats club soda

[sbstnpofadder]

Everybody just shut the fuck up...i came here to wach him make a video not bitching and moaning..

[bonaoo]

tha best drinks brugal forever dominican republic

[Dhalgren01]

"fresh club soda"

As opposed to flat, I guess. And we new yorkers call it 'seltzer'

[mustafakemalinoglu1]

come on what is this fucking fake mojitos on youtube u cant shake mojito in boston its simple u need sugar limes mint springs havana club and crushed ice top with soda just stir nothing more

[wcsound]

GOD... Please go to school and learn how to make a mojito... How can you call yourself a mixologist?? This is everything less a mojito...

If you'r seeing this to learn how to make a mojito, go to another video... and PLEASE, forget what you have seen in this video...

[wcsound]

GOD... Please go to school and learn how to make a mojito... How can you call yourself a mixologist?? This is everything less a mojito...

If you'r seeing this to learn how to make a mojito, go to another video... and PLEASE, forget what you have seen in this video...

[FunkyMonk2809]

Besides all the errors that are already mentionend hear, 4 quarters of a lime, i.e. one whole lime is waaaaayy too much lime. Those 2,5 tablespoons of sugar are not going to balance this out. This will taste too sour.

[katieb490]

seriously...what is this crap.

[mikecat23]

100% crap , God this is as bad as a expertvillage video

[03lewisjos]

should never muddle mint, muddle limes, sugar and gomme. Should spank mint to release flavours

[carlosalexanderperu]

DONT MAKE YOUR MOJITOS LIKE THIS!!!!!!!  AND THATS NOT HOW U MAKE A MOJITO U IDIOT!!!!!!

[TheReptilianBrain]

Don't use your dildo to muddle that drink!

[Tukarama]

Go to La Bodeguita del Medio (Havana, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta, Beirut) and learn how to make a real molito! Earnest Hemingway is rolling over in his grave at the sight of this poor rum & lime cocktail, that is anything but a mojito!

[Daladaho]

@Tukarama

aint that the place from the miami vice movie? :D

[notoriousagp]

thats a sad mojito. i wept a little. 

[gtaleone]

@notoriousagp Not a perfect mojito

[BIZ3LE]

epic fail!!

[poneymax]

Not a mojito

[shittyfuck]

tho it's not Mojito,i still believe that's a nice summer drink.

[hellohello66666]

thats a daquiri with a little mint flavour!!

[Steve271089]

he has no idea whatsoever...

[Pontus900]

wow this guys mouth sure spouts alot of pretentious bullshit

[SuperOlds88]

I am not a bartender but I would imagine he said to use 4 quarters of a lime because his mise en place consisted of quartered limes. Never heard such a bunch of whiners in my life.

[TheEagle1]

im still searching the mojito in this video.... there is only a glass of dishwater

[jonnybbz]

There are a variety of ways to make most classics, and though some are more original and authentic, for the home user whatever makes a nice drink is an acceptable method. A few things are obvious and indisputable in this video though:

1) Heavy muddling of mint releases a lot of bitterness which is undesirable in a mojito.

2) Muddling lime is done to extract the oils which again are not needed in a mojito where fresh lime juice would do the job.

3) The presenter is NOT a professional bartender.

[Critterlicious]

Did he really just say 4 quarters of a fresh lime? Four quarters = 1. Couldnt he have just said...1 lime?

[luisitosax]

No le veo nada de malo el agitar el trago.

Bien hecho

[polkrisn]

how dose he called Mojito?

[FuriosgeorgeWar]

tell me he isnt shredding those mint leaves...

[igkli1989]

i thought i wold learn somthin more from this vid but you dont no enythin about how to make a mojito.

[tsiapas1423]

noooooooo! somebody kill him! he killed that drink ! whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?????

[MrYTsucks]

Mojito is a LONG drink!

[mitsubishidiamante]

that was easy..

[NilsBritney]

oh my god, yes when do you ever shake a mojito???!! Shame on you..!

[BArbabesunday]

or strain it. give me my mint

[cityrcrud]

when do you ever shake a mojito??? crushed ice, mix it with the spoon. comes out beautifully

[hzhbael]

Dude... go to Cuba and learn how to make a REAL Mojito

[hzhbael]

i'm agree... this is not a Mojito...

[MetallicAsian]

There are a ton of Americans that just down alcohol and not taste it. I used to down everything, even exclusive Cognac. Tried to get around the burn to get drunk faster and to somewhat fit in. I sip my drinks now since I've gotten older and my tongue changed.

[thiellwow]

you know im the same way im young not gonna say my exact age cus its a bit illegal aha :P but its not very often and i just cant get over the taste. i mean some things i like like Soco and every once in a while vodka but the taste just kills me almost makes me sick. so i just down it :( tryin to get around it though

[MetallicAsian]

@thiellwow a good chill and slight dilution will make drinks easier. shake with some ice and try that out. works great to chill some warm Yeager

[AlexFebre]

4 quarters = 1... sooo you add a whole lime!!!

[49Eric49]

newwillytotty! hahahahaha I second that! Americans have the worst taste in Alcohol ever!!!! I move from Puerto Rico to the States I know! lol

[guerillacity]

We have a bar called the "Cuban Exchange" in my City and they dont sell Mojito is such a disgrace.

[newwillytotty]

That is not how to make a mojito.... and if you're going to use a rum use Bacardi. only the best :)

[Shabazz762]

@newwillytotty oh please! Bacardi must be the worst generic tasting rum out there

[newwillytotty]

@shabazz762 Baby, Puerto Rico is the world's biggest rum expeorters. you americans have no taste, that's the difference.

[Shabazz762]

American? You're wrong on that issue. Lots of rum out there that are far better than Generic Bacardi. try to keep an open mind my friend ;)

[cubagirl20]

sorry pero asi no se hace el mojito

[KoenWies]

CHEAP! LOVE BACARDI!

[stephenhughes1977]

Dude, this was the most boring way ro make a Mojito ever, i think your quality sales would be better used selling carpets. Thanks anyway

[anthrax6979]

abrase visto un greengous loser haciendo un mojito.... que verguenza............. el latino..y el cubano sobre todo, saben como colocarte y mezlcar como debe ser...no como este puto norteamericano...

[jackone20]

awesome video

[marcob985]

another wank....hem hem hem who gonna ruin this fantastic profession who is the bartender...

agree whit the other.. find a job in a supermarket....

[hoosiercub]

also an idiot

[guachupita809]

que lean ni lean take some brugal!!!!

[TheStareyes]

i think once you muddle the mint , you dont have to shake it anymore.. originally making mojito is no shaker just build on ice .

[johnowensmusiconline]

Mistakes in this recipe:

1 - Muddling mint bruises it. Disaster

2 - Shaking the rum ruins it.

3 - No mint in the glass.....

Need I say more? Get a job in a supermarket, someone is paying you too much.

[stejamc12]

Signs that you're a loser and don't know what you're talking about:

1 - Muddling the mint releases the flavour. Bruises it? You really are a tosser! YOU ARE MEANT TO MUDDLE A MOJITO!!!!

2 - Shaking crappy white rum isn't going to make it any worse than it already is. Eg. Bacardi.

3 - Of course you want mint in the glass.

Need I say more? I spent my gap year between high school and university bartending around the world... you know nothing.

[johnowensmusiconline]

HAHA. So you're saying, when u were a 18/19 year old, you drank and travelled and that gives you the right to call yourself a cocktail guru?

1-Muddle the LIMES moron! Muddling mint bruises it to bitterness, and makes ur mojito taste like ass....

2-Yea.... so don't use bacardi, use real rum, and then don't shake it

3-Mint goes at the bottom of a Highball glass, under the ice, where it doesn't get in your mouth.

Ur an idiot. Just look at all the comments agreeing with me.

[johnowensmusiconline]

I sure hope u did something more with that Gap year than how to fuck up a mojito.

[krycer123]

@stejamc12 he used lots of sugar to cover up the rum, also muddling the mint leaves too much releases the chlorofil in the leaves, (the green bitter shit) ur meant to press em, not grind them, but yeh he didnt leave the mint in the glass enough nor use good rum v.v (he prob wasnt given good stuff on set)

[TheHam100]

@krycer123 i find if you put the mint in your palm and smack it gently a few times releases the flavour without the bitterness. I muddle palm sugar and lime then add rum and mint and shake before adding soda.. i tend to put fresh lime slices and mint into the drink as it looks better in front of patrons

[luciuscornhusker]

@stejamc12 by around the world you mean at Applebees

[muslimhunterFTW]

@stejamc12 And i spose you know everything so as you know so much how about you make your won video on how to do it to teach people that want to learn (like me) instead of just giving the impression that you are another whiner

[StockholmStadion]

@muslimhunterFTW Well, the fact that he's right makes your argument just plain stupid

[lyricaltesting]

@stejamc12 U MAD BRO?

[Bulldog22031]

@stejamc12 You CAN over muddle though. Not sure who you were responding to, but if you over muddle mint it becomes bitter. You should really do it fairly lightly, just to release the oils in the leaves; not mash it to a pulp.

[JungleLarry]

@stejamc12 Actually, muddling the mint risks releasing chlorophyll into the drink which imparts a bitter taste. Simply taking a handful of mint and giving it a firm clap in between your hands is enough to release the aromatic oils without the bitter taste. It's easier/quicker than muddling. I hear a lot of bartenders whine about making mojitos in a busy bar, but they also think they have to sit there and muddle the mint for an extended period of time. Common misconception.

[jumpalottahigh]

@stejamc12

I was just browsing this and that when i came up to that video. Dont really want to comment the video its absolute crap. Actually that is insult to crap. If crap could crap, that'd be the crap that crap craps ( see HIMYM :P)

Anyway, I wasnt signed into my account, but with that beautiful comment you made me sign in dude, just to press the like button on your comment :) Cheers to everyone who know how to make a good mojito. Good post!

[hoosiercub]

agreed with stejamc12... you're an idiot

[johnowensmusiconline]

Signs that you both are retards

stephenhughes1977, anthrax6979, marcob985, agatakuhn, diegoroma, Chipm0nk14, mayito714, Jeski56, Avarax169, DarkCKman, maggesssss, azottt, lebater, Angel8795

I got about a quarter way down the comments before I realised you're an idiot, and I'm an idiot for arguing with you

[craigoneill2008]

its already in it

[andreselflautero]

Where is the mint?

[agatakuhn]

what a crap! jezus!

[diegoroma]

that was horrible,,, you shouldn't stay behind a bar ! i think it s the first time I see a mojito without mint inside the glass, no shaking... and use havana club 3 years

[Chipm0nk14]

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh why ppl got to shake it

[mayito714]

Bacardi is a Cuban rum from Santiago de Cuba. They were well established when they moved their business to Puerto Rico due to Communism in Cuba.  You do not shake a mojito its bruised and ruined. See the original recipe by Bacardi here on utube. Sugar syrup is better than granular sugar due to its mixology properties to mix through out the entire liquid drink since you do not mix but stir gently.

[MsEliza05]

thats what im talking about BRUGAL!!!!!!!!

[Jeski56]

discusting - worse way to make a mojito...if any1 says baracad is the perfect rum for a mojito - your a retard

[elitenoob1147]

whats the best rum for it?

[diegoroma]

havana club, 3 anos

[johnowensmusiconline]

why do I have -6 on my comment when everyone agrees with me?

Don't shake it, put mint in the glass, and havana club (Añejo Blanco is my favourite) instead of bacardi

Anyone wanna do me a favour and tip my -6 comment back into the plus against stejamc12 who thinks you should mash mint?

[fatqwert200]

stop complaining

[Kokaka]

Correct. You should not mash the mint. 1+ to you sir

[misobri]

jajaja brugal... the real light rum to make mojito is bacardi!!!!

[Avarax169]

Bacardi has almost no taste at all. If you like that, why not go for vodka? -.-

Furthermore, Bacardi is not a cuban rum. Cuban rum has a very typical aroma to it, which fits the Mojito a lot. You'd be missing that when using Bacardi.

Havana Club, Caney and Blue Bay are all great Rums to use in a Mojito in my personal opinion.

Also, I don't think you should bruise the mint too much, releases chlorophyl from the leaves which tastes bitter and little mint chunks will be sucked up your straw.

[Jeski56]

wrong...go to back to bar tending school

[sellyn91]

impara a fare i cocktail impedito

[DarkCKman]

orrible....this is not mojito.noob

[maggesssss]

omg my eyes hurt whaaaa this isnt a orginal mojito!!!!!!!!

[azottt]

no shaking please .. and brown sugar is the best for it !! and u have to feel the litlle piece of sugar while u re drinking it ! and next time put a fucking tree as a decoration !!! ;) that was painful to watch !

[Jeski56]

I agree! you should NEVER shake a mojito...Traditionally the mojito is a built cocktail...this guy needs an education

[lebater]

what the? this guy is awful.. bashing the mint so much will make it go bitter... and half the fun of mojito's is the awesome layering of lime pieces and mint in a tall glass....

why strain?

whyyyy

[Penrue02]

Bashing the mint so much will make the mint release it's flavor. Not make it bitter. Same for the lime. It makes all the flavor go into the cocktail.

[Angel8795]

gently muddling mint and lime makes it release flavour and oils, beating the crap out of it like this guy makes it bitter you get all the flavour of lime pith rather than fruit or the exterior oils. as for the mint overly bruising it makesit bitter.

[Penrue02]

Your supposed to take out the piths. :')

I've made a Mojito many times and I just muddle it like he does. It doesn't taste bitter and I never get any complains.

You just have to watch not to muddle the white under the skin to much because that is the bitter part of the lime.

[Angel8795]

...., the pith is the stuff under the skin of lime. im not sure what you thought pith meant.

[Penrue02]

I thought pith meant this:grain granule pip speckcore kernel nucleus pit gist heart nub pith stone :+

[chuckpeterson]

that's why i like using simply syrup instead of granulated sugar. you don't have to shake it to dissolve the sugar, so you can leave everything in the glass and you don't get mint shrapnel every time you take a sip.

[Chipm0nk14]

ughhhh....WRONG....simple syrup is like a discrace to the mojito recepie.....and u muddle lightly to get the oils released and u dont get mint "shrapnel" in ur sip!!!

[Fylrius]

OMG that was awful :(

Poor Mojito :s

[cbcrow911]

oh dear - you are all really quite said. the point of mixing a drink is to have different ways and means. i look at so many of these videos and see people all like you that clearly have no idea. really you obviously dont have the knowledge do you.

[Angel8795]

what an actual fool

[Ginandor]

Not enough rum for my taste. I'd be saying 'barman, you've given me a wet glass'

[snakeye120]

why would you shake it . . .

that takes out the mint leaves . . .

and his garnish sucks.

its too much

[soulsonicinc]

oh god that was all so wrong.

for a so called mixoligist, i would expect him to make a mojito correct.

[andreseba79]

ITS THE WORST RECIPE I´VE EVER SEEN

[munkisbeprotis]

It's funny to look at his face. He's so confident of himself, when actually he has no idea what he's doing and screwing this up badly

[shamanisgreat]

NO DONT SHAKE IT

[e46st0rm]

fresh club soda??

[Chipm0nk14]

haha

[BryanNC08]

Are all these cocktail videos like porn for Alcoholics?

[Lewdtec00]

LOL

[ulster69uku]

2 oz are to much, better 1e1/2 oz. And i'm agree with stilltheillusion: never shake a mojito

[toyotainside1]

uhhmmm, i feel sorry for ppl watching these kind of videos so they could expand their knowledge, u guys are really overdoing it when u title the perfect' or the best' thing when its wrong all the way...

[FionaAthenry]

What Kind of Teaspoon is that?

[RPG4ever]

You get 5 stars just for the expression in your face while shaking!

[RPG4ever]

Either you've never had a mojito and just being cocky, or else somethings seriously wrong with you.

[StillTheillusion]

never shake a mojito ...

[explicitshape]

Fabulous shakin' action there.

[mando1817]

men those drinks are not made for you to get drunk tose drinks are for fine people who knows how to drink..

you stupid

[OnlyINoMe23]

LOL shake it like a salt shaker

[Kiddowesth]

He looks like the happiest person on earth when he is shaking that drink :P

[0mrme0]

try comparing it to other videos

[w33841n]

your wrong I hate you. you nearly ruined my first mojito experience you fool!!!!!!!

[ElMezclu]

First of all ... who the hell uses Brugal dominican rum to make a mojito? Second, a mojito is supposed to be served in a high ball glass. Third, you are not supposed to shake a mojito. Fourth, you never mix the ingredients into a mixing glass. Fifth!! ..you never use a strain a mojito.

This was a disaster

[KentaYoshiyuki]

obviously you have never heard of fusion before..

[Zerodeath86]

he sounds too stuck up lmao

[Zerodeath86]

wait i forgot to add this...

what the hell! he added a tree of mint for garnish

[robbi23]

I agree on the critique on the method he's using but that sort of abuse you put in the last sentence is uncalled for!

[robbyrooo]

How it should be done 1. Use a Highball Glass 2. Squeeze 6 lime wedges in and add the wedges 3. Take 10 mint leaves and clap between your hands. Add to the glass. 4. Add a bar spoon of brown sugar. Can also add some gomme syrup if you like it sweeter 5. Muddle 6. Add crushed ice (3/4 fill glass) 7. Add 50ml of Rum (I use Bacardi). Stir 8. Add crushed ice to the top 9. Top up with soda water 10. Garnish with lime wedge, mint sprig and pinch of brown sugar! 11. Enjoy!

[robertq123]

Agree... That's exactly the way i make them. No shake, no stir. The brown sugar adds a honey bold flavor to it. I use Bacardi as well, but one time i experimented it with spiced rum (Capt'n Morgan) and it gave it a little spiced twist (like little hot cinnamon).

=)

[iainjames03]

Okay - there are always different ways to make drinks but there are some things you should never do. Just like manhattans, a mojito should NEVER, EVER be shaken. Use a mixing glass, sure - but stir and churn.

And mojitos should have bits of mint in them. The crucial thing is that the mint should be bruised - either by gentle muddling or by the action of the stirring and churning - so the leaves don't break and make the drink bitter and full of leaf bits. So NEVER strain.

It's ALL about taste.

[Markshmit]

One of the worst Mojito i'v never see !

[anreopmas]

nice joke of d year

[Platikum]

try with canada dry tonic

[mitchellica10]

thanks..that was very clear!!!!

[Chipm0nk14]

sarcasm???!!!!

[sjcowley]

WRONG!

[slacher01]

what a shitty tasting drink that must be. how to make a mojito my style (Bristol, England) 1- pick 14 good sized mint leaves 2- half shot of demerera gomme 3- half shot fresh squeezed lime juice 4- use flat end of bar spoon to muddle mint leaves into gomme and lime juice. 5- taste 6- amend if neccessary 7- add fine crushed ice up to 2/3rds of the glass 8- add desired rum (personal favourite Especial) 9- stir 10- fill rest of glass with ice 11- stir 12- splash soda 13- 3 drops bitters DONE

[jlightspeed888]

This is not a real mojito! It is a pussy mojito. No sugar, NEVER STRAIN it. Also, cane rum is best, not that light rum bullshit.

[Sviolinist]

this is a bunk mojito

[toozleberry]

THATS BULLSHIT!

Dont shake it or strain it, leave all of the fruit in and it should be in a tall glass full of crushed ice!!!

[vondelmolen]

1 do never strain it!

2 do not add sugar!

[cutecheryl321]

ARGHHHHHHHH he strained it........OMG he dumped the flavour..... twonk......

[chuckpeterson]

lol i was thinking the exact same thing

[djc1385]

you want that kind of a mojito, then buy the ready-made crap from any liquor store...you want the real deal, leave the mint and limes floatin'

[Alipoo86]

whooa. straining it takes away from the beauty of it.

[timfode]

who gets to drink all those drink hes making...sign me up

[wgreen44]

That is NOT how to make a mojito. All that ingredients he just strained out, yea...that is suppose to stay. What a wanker!

[herorocks]

that's not a real mojito heh