“The origin myth of the Mojito often credits Sir Francis Drake, the famous privateer and ruff enthusiast, with its invention. The story finds Drake on Cuba in 1586, absolutely knackered from plundering and at the command of an increasingly sickly and overheated crew. As a way to improve morale, get some fruit and greenery down everyone, and generally blow off steam Drake supposedly mixed lime and mint with some Spanish aguardente and in doing so invented the prototype for the modern mojito.”

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