MOJITO CUBANO RECIPES

This recipe was passed down to me from my uncle during a trip to my homeland of Cuba.

Provided by TWINZ92

Categories     World Cuisine    Latin American    Caribbean

Total Time 5 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.3 calories, CarbohydrateContent 7.2 g, FiberContent 0.1 g, ProteinContent 0.2 g, SodiumContent 6.3 mg, SugarContent 4.9 g

There are many variations of mojo. It is the signature marinade of Cuba and it finds its way into many varied dishes. After searching through many recipes and cookbooks; I found this in on www.icuban.com and in "Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban" by: three brothers-in-law, Glenn Lindgren, Raul Musibay and Jorge Castillo. Many mojos do not include oil; with or without oil the key element is "sour" orange, an almost bitter orange that grows throughout Cuba and now it flourishes in most Miami backyards. In a pinch use: 2 parts orange juice to 1 part lemon juice and 1 part lime juice. The key to a good mojo is in the proportions; garlic, salt, whole black peppercorns and sour orange juice are it's main ingredients.Update: 04/14/08 add a teaspoon of cumin (if you so desire) there are many recipes that call for it but we don't use it here! I have been using this mojo since I left my mother's house, as we always used it in Cuba and Haiti.:)

Total Time 50 minutes

Prep Time 50 minutes

Yield 50-60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.3, FatContent 4.4, SaturatedFatContent 0.6, CholesterolContent 0, SodiumContent 93.9, CarbohydrateContent 2.3, FiberContent 0.1, SugarContent 0.8, ProteinContent 0.3