Mojito
The Mojito is an IBA Contemporary Classic: 5 ingredients, built in the glass and served in a collins. That makes 233 ml in the glass, soda included: a long drink.
MethodBuilt in the glass
GlassCollins
In the glass233 ml
Strength7.7%
Ingredients
- 45 mlwhite rum
- 20 mlfresh lime juice
- 8 mlmint
- 10 mlsugar
- top upsoda water
Method
- Mix mint springs with sugar and lime juice.
- Add splash of soda water and fill the glass with ice.
- Pour the rum and top with soda water. Light stir to involve all ingredients.
Garnish: Garnish with sprigs of mint and slice of lime.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.1 out of 10 of bitterness, 115th of 186 for sweetness.
- round → sour
- It tends round: 135th of 186 for acidity, and what little acid there is comes from fresh lime juice.
- light → strong
- Just 7.7% in the glass: lighter than 75% of the catalogue, and the volume has as much to do with it as the recipe.
Among the five around it on the map it is the only one built on rum.
Five that come close
- Moscow MuleBuilt on vodka and with ginger beer in place of soda water.
- Ramos FizzBuilt on gin and with fresh cream in place of white rum.
- Suffering Bastard3 degrees stronger and built on brandy.
- All Shook Up8 degrees lighter and with milk in place of soda water.
- HugoSweeter and built on vino.
Every drink near the Mojito on the map
Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026