Mojito with a popping candy rim
The classic rum, mint and lime cocktail meets a popping rim made with Special Ingredients lime flavouring oil and Crackle Crystals.
Mojito with a popping candy rim
Eddie Shepherd
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10 minutes
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Molecular Cocktails
Molecular Gastronomy
The classic rum, mint and lime cocktail meets a popping rim made with Special Ingredients lime flavouring oil and Crackle Crystals.
Ingredients
For the Sparkling Powder
- 10g Special Ingredients Crackle Crystals
- 5g Special Ingredients Zorbit
- 4ml Olive Oil
- 15g Caster Sugar
- 1 Drop Special Ingredients Lime Food Flavouring Oil
For the Mojito
- 50ml White Rum
- 20ml Lime Juice
- 10ml Simple Syrup (See our own recipe)
- Soda Water to top up
Directions
For the Sparkling Powder
Whisk all the powder ingredients together in a bowl until evenly distributed.
Moisten the rim of the glass with a little olive oil, then immediately turn it upside down and dip into the powder so it sticks.
For the Mojito
Gently bruise and muddle the mint in the glass.
Add the rum, lime juice and sugar syrup.
Add crushed ice, top up with soda water and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Serve immediately in the prepared glass.