The UK's Best Mojito Is At the May Fair (And Here's the Recipe)

June 26, 2009 at 3:31 PM | by Jenna | Comments (0)

We've kicked off our Summer Cocktails series with not one but two new recipes! Enjoy and @reply us when you're wasted!

At a competition in Cuba recently (yes, we're not sure where Cuba comes into play here), the May Fair in London's mixologist Marios Elias presented the May Fair's signature mojito — and it was recognized as the best mojito in the UK. Again, we dunno why they had to go all the way to Cuba to determine that, but a good cocktail is a good cocktail, we suppose.

The May Fair has released a tutorial detailing the steps to making this famed libation here (actually, this supposedly has instructions that guide you through adding everything except one "secret ingredient").

Oh, and also: here is the recipe. Hell, it's almost July. It's officially mojito season, no?

The May Fair Mojito
3 - 4 Sprigs of mint leaves
1.5 oz. Havana Club Rum (3-year)
.5 oz. Havana Club Rum (7-year)
6 tsp. Castor sugar (infused with secret ingredient)
2 Blackberries for garnish
1 Unwaxed lime cut into 5-6 segments
Crushed ice
1 Boston shaker
1 Wooden muddler
1 Glass (roughly 10oz.)

Create Mojito in glass part of the Boston shaker. Start by adding three segments of lime to glass, followed by one sprig of mint. Add three teaspoons of castor sugar. Repeat the above again.
Use muddler to muddle items in glass until a liquid consistency is formed.
Top up with crushed ice. Add Havana Club 3-year. Follow then with Havana Club 7-year.
Shake!
Pour into Mojito glass. Top off with crushed ice. Garnish with sprig of mint, blackberries and a sprinkle of castor sugar.

Or you can just pay 9.50 GBP (about $16 USD) for one of these babies at the May Fair Bar.

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