Cuba's national cocktail, the Mojito is said to have been created in the late 1800's by sugar cane harvesters who believed that the rum they had featured too hard of a bite (bitterness). As a result, they started adding a little water and sugar cane juice to sweeten and soften the rum up. This mixture gradually evolved into the commonly known Mojito: a traditional mix of rum, mint, sugar, lime, and soda water.
Tradicional
White Rum, Fresh Mint, Lime, Sugar, Soda
The Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail made with Cachaca (kuh-SHA-suh), sugar, and lime. Cachaca, like rum, is made from sugarcane; however, Cachaca is made from sugarcane juice (rum is made from molasses). Cachaca tastes something like a cross between light rum and tequila.
Tradicional
Cachaca 51, Muddled Fresh Lime & Sugar
