mojito

noun

mo·​ji·​to mō-ˈhē-tō How to pronounce mojito (audio)
plural mojitos
: a cocktail made of rum, sugar, mint, lime juice, and soda water

Examples of mojito in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web White rum is traditionally used for mojitos, and the better the rum, the tastier the cocktail! Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 June 2024 Pioneered by Euro hippies during the 1960s, the beach offers chair and umbrella rentals and is home to a funky little bar called Yianni’s that’s renowned for its mojitos. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024 Sit out on the patio to enjoy live salsa music while sipping a mojito and indulging in a slice of the torta del limon, El Meson de Pepe's homemade spin on key lime pie. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024 Hola Ola, a beach bar, is perfect for sunset watching with a mojito. Yasmin Fahr, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Dragon Berry Mojito: A fruity twist on the classic mojito, combining dragon berry rum, simple syrup, strawberry purée, mint and soda water. The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 Across the street at the Tampa Marriott Water Street, Lona by Chef Richard Sandoval has Water Street’s best daily happy hour (from 4pm to 6pm) and margs and mojitos from $7. Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024 Strawberry Mojito Effervescent and slightly sweet, adding fresh strawberries to a mojito brings a berry freshness to this traditionally zesty tipple. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 There are plenty of places to find a nice mojito along the route. Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Cuban Spanish, diminutive of mojo mojo

Note: The unsuffixed word mojo is recorded in the sense "bebida compuesta de ron, azúcar, limón y agua gaseosa" ("drink consisting of rum, sugar, lemon y soda water") in Un catauro de cubanismos: apuntes lexicográficos (Havana: 1923) by the Cuban essayist and scholar Fernando Ortiz, a collection originally published a year earlier in the journal Revista bimestre cubana.

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mojito was in 1934

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“Mojito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mojito. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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