mojito

noun mo·ji·to \ mō-ˈhē-tō \

Updated on: 12 May 2018

Definition of mojito

plural mojitos

: a cocktail made of rum, sugar, mint, lime juice, and soda water

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Wash it down with a blood-orange margarita, fresh-fruit sangria or passion-fruit mojito ($8.95 each).

— georgann yara, azcentral, "Cinco de Mayo deals: 40 restaurants for Mexican food specials, cheap beer and margaritas," 28 Apr. 2018
Continue down Whitehead Street to Mallory Square and take in the sunset over conch fritters and mojitos from the waterfront kiosks.

— shayne benowitz, miamiherald, "How to spend four days island-hopping in the Florida Keys | Miami Herald," 10 Apr. 2018
With a full bar (with no fewer than 11 different mojito variations on the menu) and live Cuban music on weekend nights, Havana Mania is a lively scene.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Best Cuban Restaurants and Cafes in L.A.," 24 Apr. 2018
How about christening a mojito with a little finger lime juice?

— earl nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, "Finger limes the ‘caviar’ of citrus for your garden," 9 Apr. 2018
The most familiar muddled cocktails include mojitos, caipirinhas and juleps, which use fresh mint to its fullest degree, expelling precious mint oil that just seems perfect in an outdoor setting with full sun.

— kevin hopper, idahostatesman, "Natural cocktail flavors abound with the use of a muddler | Idaho Statesman," 10 Apr. 2018
Those that preferred cocktails opted for mojitos, margaritas and piña coladas.

— monique o. madan, miamiherald, "These 3 Florida cities are spring break faves. But will it stay that way post-Parkland? | Miami Herald," 2 Mar. 2018
Sweet, juicy berries define this summery version of the classic mojito.

— kim haasarud, Redbook, "The Black and Blue Mojito," 3 Aug. 2011
Draft beer and mixed drinks (like the obligatory mojito) run about $3 at bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and live music venues.

— krista soriano, Esquire, "7 Days in Cuba on $700," 26 Oct. 2015

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Origin and Etymology of mojito

American Spanish, diminutive of moje, mojo citrus marinade, from Spanish mojar to moisten, from Vulgar Latin *molliare — more at moil

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