Mojito & Bitters, Final Verdict
Darcy O'Neil :: August 4, 2006 12:39 AM
Last week I discussed the Mojito and how it is traditionally made in Cuba. Jamie Boudreau posted a good question in the comment in section, inquiring whether bitters is actually included in a mojito. Tonight, Felix, the Cuban bartender, came to Mint for dinner, so I had an opportunity to follow up with him, regarding this little issue. After making him a mojito, sans the bitters, I asked him if they used bitters in mojito's in Cuba. His answer was no, they do not. The mojito is made with lime, sugar, mint, rum, ice and soda water and nothing else. Somewhere in Cuba a bartender is adding bitters I'm sure, but as far as I'm concerned there are no bitters in a classic Cuban Mojito. I hope this helps.3 Comments on Mojito & Bitters, Final Verdict
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Whilst studying spanish in Cuba I occasionally sampled the odd Mojito and can tell you that the famous El Floridita bar in Old Havana did add bitters to their mojitos but nothing beats sitting in in one of the little bars on Calle 23 sippin a classic cuban mojito sin bitters!
With Bitters,With Bitters,With Bitters,With Bitters,With Bitters,With Bitters to infinity
I was in Cuba 2 months ago.
Everywhere they put herbal bitter in the mojito!
And I had a lot of mojitos, I assure you;-)