mojito

noun mo·ji·to \ mō-ˈhē-tō \

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Definition of mojito

plural mojitos

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

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Muddle mango with mint for a sweet spin on mojitos.

— claire perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Claire's tip of the week: Say cheers to mango cocktails," 8 June 2018
The bar at Acú also turned out a cucumber margarita with good citrus balance and a flash of spice and a mojito swimming with mint and blueberries.

— mike sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: New Dominion restaurant Acú Bistro Bar aims high but misses a few," 7 June 2018
Using GT’s Living Foods Kombucha, the Harvest Room’s new kombucha fizz cocktail menu features four selections, including a mojito made with regular kombucha, cucumber basil-infused gin and lavender honey syrup.

— vickie snow jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "New summer cocktail menus make the most of seasonal herbs and produce," 7 June 2018
Drinks: Sip a mimosa spiked with persimmon liqueur or go with a Latin classic like a caipirinha or mojito, all of which are $9.

— samantha nelson, RedEye Chicago, "14 new brunches to brighten your Chicago summer," 31 May 2018
Find a number of mojito cocktails ($12) under the Swizzles menu.

— grace palmieri, azcentral, "Riot House bar and restaurant opens in Scottsdale ahead of Memorial Day weekend," 25 May 2018
Those flavors include banana split, key lime pie, mojito, sour apple and more.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop celebrates 70 years - and National Taffy Day," 23 May 2018
Enjoy authentic margaritas, mojitos and sangria, paired with your favorite Mexican foods, and check the website for a complete list of the music and dance performances.

— elaine rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Major summer festivals in Milwaukee in 2018; Summerfest and many more," 18 May 2018
TriBecca will also serve items such as sweet potato fries with mojo mayo and griddled rum cake doughnuts, plus a draft mojito and pineapple-ginger agua fresca.

— grace wong, chicagotribune.com, "Honey Butter Fried Chicken team launching Cubano sandwich pop-up at Revival Food Hall," 12 Mar. 2018

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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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