Mojito Revisited

Just a quickie. The other day I made another Mojito, this time topped off with club soda vice Sprite.

The lack of sweetness was apparent, but I can't say whether I really prefer one over the other. They're simply ... different. I will say that a club soda Mojito seemed to pair better with a meal (I happened to be having spicy buffalo wings, a good compliment to the cool drink) than the Sprite version.

However, after I'm finished with the drink it is my wont to (when I'm not in the mood to get tipsy) fill the glass with more mixer to make the most of the minty goodness, and I definitely prefer the Sprite for that purpose.

On that note - I think topping some muddled mint with Sprite would make a great "virgin" Mojito for any young ones (especially in the years where they desperately want to fit in with the adults).

Also, in a fun convergence of events, Thinking Bartender has published an in-depth post on Mojitos.

Perhaps I'll stir next time - My methodology so far has been to build in glass, shake a little, then add ice and soda. We'll see.