I finally found a place that serves good mojitos. Granted, there was no crushed ice, but there was plenty of mint, a healthy dose of lime, and a hint of sweetness without being cloying. If they weren't $9.50 a pop, I would've downed at least two. Damn Columbia and its exorbitant prices.
Way to go, Clyde's of Columbia.
Hello forlorn blog. It's been a while. I haven't even kept my promise to try the new and exciting SoCo cocktails below... and I even have a bottle of SoCo. It's mostly due to the lack of fresh lime/lemon in the house, and a rather hectic time schedule, making it hard to concentrate on creating a good cocktail.
I have to admit that I'm absolutely obsessed with the Mojito. Obsessed. So, so, good. There has been much talk about the Mojito around the cocktail blogs I frequent, so apparently I'm not the only one :)
Next summer will definitely see the addition of a mint plant in a tub on my deck. Perhaps I'll even order that Cuban mint that is the authentic Mojito mint.
I've decided, too, that I may have found a nice, easy, bar drink (I generally refrain from "interesting" cocktails at bars, as the generally don't know them, or they're just too complicated, and I don't want to annoy the bartender... especially since most cocktails can go horribly wrong if done incorrectly): A rum and tonic, with a wedge of lime (to squeeze into said drink).
One night as I got lazy making Mojitos (because, really, it's pretty labor intensive, especially as one gets tipsy) I started just refilling my glass with rum, lime, and topping with tonic. By the second time around doing that, the mint flavor is pretty much gone... but it was still tasty! Ergo: new bar drink!
I mean, there's Gin & Tonics, Vodka Tonics... why not a Rum Tonic!
Rum is, after all, my favorite liquor.
