Experiencing a proper mojito being created is a wonderful thing. We sampled lots of different mojitos during our recent stay in the Florida Keys and never tired of watching the process.
The refreshing scent of spearmint muddled with limes is aromatic nirvana. We offer you two recipes here, one for soap and the other for the original "mojito!". Salut!
The Snowdrift Mojito
Key Lime, halved
10-12 fresh spearmint leaves
simple sugar syrup*
club soda
ice
light rum, 1 oz.
In a 12 oz. glass, muddle spearmint leaves with halved limes to release the aromatic flavor. Top with about 2 tablespoons of simple sugar syrup and muddle again. Add ice to about 3/4 of the way up the glass and pour light rum over. Top with club soda. Shake and serve with a spearmint leaf garnish.
* to make simple sugar syrup, mix 1/3 cup pure cane sugar with 2/3 cup of boiling water and stir to dissolve sugar. Refrigerate leftovers. |
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Mojito Soap
Ingredients by weight
coconut oil, 76 degree, melted, 15 oz.
jojoba oil 8 oz.
sunflower oil, high oleic 25 oz.
palm oil, melted, 5 oz.
stearic acid, vegetable derived, 2 oz.
shea butter 6 oz.
NaOH 8 oz. by weight to add to water
Distilled water by VOLUME: 20 oz.
Mojito Scent Blend:
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2 oz. lime essential oil
1/2 oz. spearmint essential oil
1/2 oz. plumeria, frangi pani or coconut lime verbena fragrance oil
to equal 2.5 oz. essential/fragrance oils by volume
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Equipment
stainless steel or plastic bowls and utensils
stick blender
standard personal safety gear
Steps
- refer to our safe soaping process.
- pour into molds and allow to cure to pH 7-8.
| Blue Swirl Mojito!
Color entire batch with titanium dioxide added in lye-water mix. Add fragrance/essential oil blend as described in our original Mojito! soap recipe. Divide batch and add ultra blue or FDC Blue No. 3 or blue colored mica to smaller part. Pour plain soap on bottom of mold, stir in colored soap mix using a whisk and making sure to reach the bottom. Add the remaining soap mixes, one at a time and whisk-swirl in broad, curving strokes. |
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