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Rum · Highball

Mojito

Cooling mint and bright lime, lifted by a gentle fizz.

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Serving-style study · appearance may vary

THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS

A story still to uncover

We haven’t verified a history note for this cocktail yet. Its recipe and flavor profile are available below; we’ll keep the origin story open rather than fill in the gaps.

ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE

Dryness42
Spirit-forward16
Bitterness2
Smokiness0
Citrus78
Herbal72
Richness7
Effervescence66

Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.

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FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE

How does it compare?

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Tom Collins

Gin · Highball

Compared with Mojito, Tom Collins is much less herbal.

Lemon and gentle gin botanicals stretched into a refreshing, sparkling long drink.

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Biggest differences

HerbalLess herbalMore herbal
Mojito72
Tom Collins31
DrynessSweetDry
Mojito42
Tom Collins54
EffervescenceStillEffervescent
Mojito66
Tom Collins78
Full flavor comparison · all eight dimensions
Spirit-forwardLess spirit-forwardMore spirit-forward
Mojito16
Tom Collins27
RichnessLight-bodiedRich
Mojito7
Tom Collins17
BitternessLess bitterMore bitter
Mojito2
Tom Collins5
CitrusLess citrusyMore citrusy
Mojito78
Tom Collins77
SmokinessLess smokyMore smoky
Mojito0
Tom Collins0

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MAKE IT YOURSELF

The recipe

One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification

  • 50 ml white rum
  • 25 ml lime juice
  • 15 ml simple syrup
  • 8 mint leaves
  • 60 ml soda water

Gently press mint with lime and syrup. Add rum and ice, top with soda and stir.

Glass Highball
Garnish Mint sprig · lime

Recipe notes & reference

House variation: 50 ml rum, 25 ml lime, measured syrup and soda; leaves instead of mint sprigs.

Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.

IBA · recipe reference ↗

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