In the pantheon of summer cocktails, the mojito ranks high – the first printed recipe dates from the 1930s, in a cocktail menu for Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Havana, and Cubans know from hot, humid weather.
Dear SOS: I’m not a big drinker, but there’s a cocktail that Akasha Restaurant in Culver City makes that could make me a convert. It’s called a Ruby Red Mojito, made with pink grapefruit juice. I’ve ...
A great mojito is about simplicity and strength. Simple recipe, strong ingredients. This is no frufru cocktail. In fact, pretty much, it’s bracingly decorated rum. The art of it, I learned some ...