Wednesday, August 10, 2011

In Need of a Fresh Summer Cocktail?



The City Club Bar has you covered!


Food and Beverage Manager Dwayne Arikawa has a simple yet refreshing cocktail that will bring a little bit of cooling mint and bubbly sparkles into your bar or backyard!  Here's a how-to guide for bringing a little bit of Cuba into your home this summer:


Dwayne Arikawa's "City Club Mojito"




12-15 Mint Leaves


2 oz Light Rum (Oronoco Rum Suggested)


4-6 oz soda water (Ginger Beer Substitute can be used as well)


1-2 cubes of raw brown sugar (or simple syrup)


One half lime


Cocktail Shaker


1 cup of ice


1 Collins glass


1 muddling stick (or any other kitchen tool that will muddle)




Using a wooden muddling stick, muddle mint leaves with the brown sugar or simple syrup at the bottom of your cocktail shaker until the mint is slightly bruised and the sugar has dissolved just a bit.  Then, add your rum and squeeze the juice of one half a lime into the mixture.  Add half a cup of ice.  Pour this mixture into your cocktail shaker, and shake vigorously for about 5 seconds.  Pour the shaken mixture into your glass, and top off with the remaining ice, and the desired amount of soda water you'd like (4-6 oz) and stir gently to blend all the ingredients.   Garnish with a mint leaf and lime wedge.  Mentally transport yourself to Cuba and enjoy!


You may substitute unflavored soda water with ginger beer, however if you do so make a note to use slightly less sugar than previously recommended to avoid making your cocktail too sweet.


Cheers!




The City Club of San Francisco