Comments on: Growing Mojito Machines

By: Creating a Cocktail Garden on Your Balcony

Creating a Cocktail Garden on Your Balcony — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:57:12 +0000

[...] What to Plant – Mint, but feel free to experiment with different types of mint! [...]

By: cath

cath — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:46:56 +0000

Cindy — I also have mojito mint, also from Richter’s (howdy neighbour I actually find the fragrance rather odd, but I’m looking forward to trying it out this summer.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:10:38 +0000

love mints! i actually bought a mojito mint plant from an herb farm by me. richters herbs, the mojito mint is from an orignal Cuban plant!

By: Fern

Fern — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:07:54 +0000

Ben — I’ve never tried that. It sounds good!

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:13:07 +0000

I find Basil works out really well. A watermelon/basil mojito is a delish summer drink, and Basil is about as easy to grow as it gets.

By: Fern

Fern — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:51:43 +0000

Mondo — LOL. I’ll have to try your recipe.

By: Fern

Fern — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:47:44 +0000

Mary Beth — That seems like a good reason to me!

By: Mondo

Mondo — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:36:59 +0000

Okay, I cannot restrain myself here. I mastered the art of Mojito's last summer, and have test marketed my recipe on all kinds of willing participants. Nothing less than home-grown Mojitos for me and my friends. Mondo is the unabashed Mojito master, with all due respects. It's all in the empiricism... a hundred or more folks can't be wrong. Firstly only spearmint should be used. Have experimented with other mints; they just don't cut it. The best spearmints to use in this order: "Mint the Best", "Mint Julep", and your suggestion Fern "Kentucky Colonel" is also acceptable. "Mint the best" truly the best, unfortunately rust-prone in the garden. Secondly, the traditional Mojitos of Cuba are lime based... you would not see Hemingway sipping a Mojito with lemon juice. Thirdly, simple syrup should be used to suspend the essential oils released by muddling the mint, and only muddle the mint and sugar together sans citrus juice. To simply my diatribe (in the sake of culinary excellence) Here is what my Mojito's look like, and best of all here is the recipe for Mondo's Third World Mojitos. This recipe came in first place at a Mojito contest in Sweden this summer.

By: Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:40 +0000

I must admit, I grow spearmint solely for mojitos! But maybe I’ll have to branch out and try a more exotic one.

By: Fern

Fern — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:13:58 +0000

Cindy — I’ve personally tasted chocolate mint, and I think it might be my favorite mint. You should try a mojito this weekend! If you do, let me know how it turns out.