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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)

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