AIB Cooking Book - Klaus Meyer homepage
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Abstractt<br />
This is a simple and refreshing drink d that is ddelicious<br />
wit th or without t rum. I servve<br />
it to my fa amily and<br />
friends aas<br />
a special ttreat.<br />
Theory<br />
The cluee<br />
to preparinng<br />
this drink k is obtainingg<br />
fresh red mint m and mix xing the ingrredients<br />
in the<br />
order<br />
specifiedd<br />
below.<br />
Internattional<br />
Context<br />
This reccipe<br />
draws on<br />
the Cubban<br />
Mojito aand<br />
the Pueerto<br />
Rican PPiña<br />
Colada rrecipes.<br />
Backk<br />
in<br />
the 1970s,<br />
I visiited<br />
Cuba oon<br />
occasion of<br />
the International<br />
Yoouth<br />
Festival and was aable<br />
to wattch<br />
bartendders<br />
preparinng<br />
authenntic<br />
mojito at the<br />
Bodeguiita<br />
del Medioo<br />
in<br />
Old Havana.<br />
I createed<br />
this reccipe<br />
some years aago,<br />
thinkingg<br />
abbout<br />
alternative<br />
ways to<br />
share wwith<br />
my childdren<br />
a non‐alcoholic<br />
verssion<br />
of the mojito m experience.<br />
I thoought<br />
of brin nging the<br />
cream oof<br />
coconut inngredient<br />
of f the piña ccolada<br />
to the e mojito in order to subbstitute<br />
the rum. Of<br />
course, aadults<br />
can addd<br />
rum to th his recipe forr<br />
a delicious drink. d<br />
Methoddology<br />
1. In bllender,<br />
crushh<br />
ice cubes and a red mintt<br />
withh<br />
a little bit oof<br />
cream of coconut. c Do<br />
not include all liqquids<br />
becaus se then ice<br />
cubees<br />
will not crrush<br />
into littl le pieces.<br />
2. Pour<br />
rest of creaam<br />
of coconu ut and lime<br />
juicee.<br />
3. Add rum if prefeerable.<br />
4. Blennd<br />
well.<br />
Mojito<br />
Cola ado<br />
(from Cuba/Puerto<br />
Rico)<br />
By Marribel<br />
Aponte e‐Carcia<br />
Lim me juice 8 ounnces<br />
Cream of coconut 7 ounces<br />
Red mint leaves 1 cup<br />
Rum (optional)<br />
½‐1 cup (I preferr<br />
the Barrilito<br />
brand)<br />
Ice<br />
cubes 3 cuups<br />
Discussion<br />
Two phootos<br />
on the nnext<br />
page illu ustrate how to serve the drink with a little bit of ddecoration.<br />
72<br />
Ingredi ients (for 5 ppersons)