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Subject: You strain your mojitos?
From: David
Posted: Sat Jul 21. 2007, 22:33 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Mint"  by kckimber2  (Fri Jul 20. 2007, 22:13 UTC)
You don't leave the limes and mint in the glass? I haven't seen it done like 
that.


> When making muddled drinks the most important thing will actually be 
> the tools you have. Do you have a good muddler? Get one... I don't 
> care what others may try to say but based on my personal experience 
> get a nice big plastic (more sanitary)one that has a rounded bottom. 
> The next thing you will need is a nice strainer. You don't want to be 
> using your mojito strainer to make other drinks with too (I say this 
> because at high volume I can't be washing my strainer ever damn drink 
> so I use 3 different ones). Get a Julep strainer from the Barstore. 
> They are nice. 
> 
> The next step is the preperation of the ingredients. Mint needs no 
> special treatment. I like to leave a little out by my garnish tray to 
> show that I have it and am making those sort of drinks, but I keep 
> the rest in a cooler so it stays fresh then use as needed. As for 
> limes I like to use wedges that are 1/6th of a lime. I use both a 
> sugar cube (if you can find sugar in the raw cubes use em!!! Their 
> texture is awesome for muddling) and some simple syrup (because it's 
> consistent). 
> 
> When making a mojito for example I will put in the limes (the biggest 
> ingredient), then the mint, and drop a sugar cube on it. The Purpose 
> of the cube is to add some grit to the muddling process to extract 
> essential oils from the mint and lime. The mint goes in between then 
> sugar and the lime so you can get the most out of it. No need to tear 
> leaves. 
> 
> After I've muddled I will then scoop ice on top of the muddled mash 
> and then build the drink as normal. After building it, I roll it in a 
> shaker and then strain into a fresh iced glass. Then garnish it and 
> serve it with a smile!


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